Comparing Hamlet And King Lear
Hamlet and King Lear both had themes of madness and this theme was very prominent throughout the story. In fact, this theme is what stood out to me the most. Some of the madness was natural while some may have seemed to be fake. Ophelia and King Lear represents what would be actual madness. Ophelia is a powerful figure in the play Hamlet as she speaks a certain way and carries herself in a certain manner. Ophelia never has any humor in her voice, nor does she ever joke throughout the play.
Lear gradually loses control of all things that represents his authority. Both of Lear’s daughters thinks that he raves and rants. He talks constantly about wise men being foolish and not being able to use their brains. Lear’s language is also key to his madness, his tone throughout the play shows just that. The madness that Lear possess is so intense that others around him are telling that he is mad. It is true what they say, when you are upset or at a low point in life, you lose sense of reality and believe what people will say. …show more content…
The madness that these two held, has the most truth, both in Hamlet and King Lear, revenge and justice are the subjects attempting to be accomplished. King Lear’s madness is more personal than that of Ophelia but she is more of a loner than King Lear as he has more people trying to help him throughout the play.
The biggest difference that I took away from both plays is, King Lear’s play shows more forgiveness and has more of a Christian attitude. Edgar forgives his father and Cordelia forgives Lear. Hamlet is more judgmental and the ending of play tells it all, when the entire royal family ends up perished. Almost all of the players in King Lear, repent before they die, which is the complete opposite of Hamlet as characters die without any representation of God or
Lear gradually loses control of all things that represents his authority. Both of Lear’s daughters thinks that he raves and rants. He talks constantly about wise men being foolish and not being able to use their brains. Lear’s language is also key to his madness, his tone throughout the play shows just that. The madness that Lear possess is so intense that others around him are telling that he is mad. It is true what they say, when you are upset or at a low point in life, you lose sense of reality and believe what people will say. …show more content…
The madness that these two held, has the most truth, both in Hamlet and King Lear, revenge and justice are the subjects attempting to be accomplished. King Lear’s madness is more personal than that of Ophelia but she is more of a loner than King Lear as he has more people trying to help him throughout the play.
The biggest difference that I took away from both plays is, King Lear’s play shows more forgiveness and has more of a Christian attitude. Edgar forgives his father and Cordelia forgives Lear. Hamlet is more judgmental and the ending of play tells it all, when the entire royal family ends up perished. Almost all of the players in King Lear, repent before they die, which is the complete opposite of Hamlet as characters die without any representation of God or