Decided to rest a little and not run today, hope to organise a massage very shortly.
A comment from Silver Samurai I didn't really 'get' so I checked out some sites re King Lear;
Lear, King of England: The tired ruler of England, his plan to divide his kingdom between his three daughters and then place his welfare in their trust leads to his humiliation and total loss of power at the hands of his cruel daughters, Regan and Goneril. He misjudges all those around him in the first act, banishing those who care for him the most whilst rewarding those whose kind words prove false. Only after enduring multiple humiliations and betrayals does Lear gain true wisdom and insight, only to die soon thereafter.
And another summary;
King Lear - The aging king of Britain and the protagonist of the play. Lear is used to enjoying absolute power and to being flattered, and he does not respond well to being contradicted or challenged. At the beginning of the play, his values are notably hollow—he prioritizes the appearance of love over actual devotion and wishes to maintain the power of a king while unburdening himself of the responsibility. Nevertheless, he inspires loyalty in subjects such as Gloucester, Kent, Cordelia, and Edgar, all of whom risk their lives for him.
I'm still unsure??? Any thoughts anyone!
4 comments:
Stu,
A clue for the literary challenged
Act 3, Scene 2 59-60
I think Silver Samurai is sense of humour "challenged".
For those following the literary challenge:
Rive your concealing continents, and cry
These dreadful summoners grace. I am a man
King Lear
"I am a man more sinned against than sinning."
III.2.59-60
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