Part one of term paper
is one of William Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies which involves a common story of three daughters vying for the love of their father. Jane Smiley parallels the story of in her novel A Thousand Acres. Though this novel is derived from the roots of and the basic plot is similar, the reader’s reaction to each work of literature varies ...

Part two of term paper
... seem unlike the comparable characters in the other piece of literature. However, Scott Holstad states the reason for the differing responses best by saying, “Smiley is successful because she fills in so many of the gaps left open in the play. She gives us new and different perspectives” (Holstad 1). King Lear is a most unusual play in that it only deals with the present and neglects the past and the future. The reader is not informed about an earlier time period in the play. The ...