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Salma asked this question about King Lear (Shakespeare Made Easy):
Did anyone else like Edmund?
Steve I can't say that I like him, but he is interesting. In terms of justice and righteousness, the best you can say for him is that his evil originates in…moreI can't say that I like him, but he is interesting. In terms of justice and righteousness, the best you can say for him is that his evil originates in the arbitrary/discriminatory way his society treats him, summed up by the word, "bastard." Title, label, and privilege all obstruct or poison human relationships in this play.(less)
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King Lear
by William Shakespeare
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