The pseudonym "Philo Vaihinger" has been abandoned. All posts have been and are written by me, Joseph Auclair.

Friday, March 20, 2015

Reading King Lear

The King is a childish boob, the basic premise is absurd, the three sisters are cardboard, Cordelia is a prig, and the values of the "good guys" are archaic, alien, and alienating.

On the other hand, Lear's folly gives occasion to Kent's true loyalty and the Fool's perceptive candor.

Act I.

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