King Lear - The Fool: A Motivated Character

Part I of Essay
The Fool: A Motivated Character William Shakespeare is known to be one of the greatest tragic play writers of all time. Shakespeare, the playwright, poet, and actor grew up in the market town of Stratford-upon-Avon. He spent most of his professional life in London and ret ....

Part II of Essay
.... the hopeless cry for justice are presented by the Fool. He sees the inner truth about the world. “Thou wouldst make a good fool,” (I, 5, 38) said the Fool to his master at the beginning of his misfortunes. He spoke as a prophet. The king lost everything including his wits, and has now himself become the fool. The Fool shows the sign of real sanity. The solution to the problem is set by the Fool; the problem of moral relativity, “Wisdom and goodness to the vile seem vile, filths savour but themselves,” (IV, 2, 38-9). “Lear’s tragedy ....