An Analysis of King Lear's Sense of Justice in Four Trials Within the Play.
This paper will discuss the four trials in Shakespeare's play King Lear and discover if King Lear possesses any justice in the his participation over the trials. By analyzing these episodes that tell us how Lear plays the judge, we can see how he behaves in the scope of justice and what that means to him. An analysis of the motives in his judgment will be brought forth and revealed in the way that he plays king and judge in this play. 4 pgs. Bibliography lists 1 source.