Part one of term paper
"In both plays, the main issues are resolved in the final scenes of the play." To what extent is this true for either King Lear or Henry IV part I? In King Lear, the main issue to be resolved is self-knowledge, duty of kingship and fatherhood, and clear vision. These issues are addressed in King Lear, as Lear and Gloucester travel through th ...

Part two of term paper
... division of the kingdom marks his first misduty of kingship - perseverance. This failure to be consistent as a king later leads his own downfall. Lear's rashness and stubbornness are also portrayed in the opening scene. As Kent tries to advise Lear of his initial mistake, Lear denies the fault and tells Kent "out of my sight", which itself is a contradiction, as Lear does not have any 'sight' to see Kent's view and to understand the true extent of his decision to divide the kingdom. In the same ...