On the one hand, it is easy to suppose that the storm is a metaphor for the madness that King Lear undergoes. On the other hand, it is complicated to think how mankind and nature are intimately linked to one another, mirroring each other and elucidating each other. For instance, is the storm an act of the gods against Lear for his hubris, and does he deserve the emotional and physical suffering that the storm instigates?
Friday, April 15, 2016
King Lear: The storm
On the one hand, it is easy to suppose that the storm is a metaphor for the madness that King Lear undergoes. On the other hand, it is complicated to think how mankind and nature are intimately linked to one another, mirroring each other and elucidating each other. For instance, is the storm an act of the gods against Lear for his hubris, and does he deserve the emotional and physical suffering that the storm instigates?
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