SONS OF GLOUCESTER: EDGAR, EDMUND, AND THE OUTCAST IN KING LEAR
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This thesis examines Edgar and Edmund of Gloucester as outcast figures in William Shakespeare’s King Lear. Over the course of the play, Edgar and Edmund enact numerous outcast roles, such as the bastard, exile, and madman. I explore and analyze the respective characterizations of Edmund and Edgar through the lens of the outcast. Through these analyses, I examine the way these outcast figures explore questions of empathy. Shakespeare uses Edgar and Edmund to examine the outcast as a catalyst for both harm and healing.Type
Electronic Thesistext
Degree Name
B.A.Degree Level
bachelorsDegree Program
EnglishHonors College