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King Lear

A tragic king referenced as a literary example in discussions of filial relations and family dynamics.

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Also known as Lear

First appearance: iii filial relations

King Lear's tie to Cordelia is one of the pressures that moves Democracy and Social Ethics—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Referenced as a figure representing the clash between personal and social morality.
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With Cordelia (family): Cordelia is King Lear's youngest daughter, whose honest but blunt refusal to flatter him leads to her…

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  • Family

Character groups

  • Filial and ethical exemplars
  • Protagonist

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  • Escalation
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