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King Lear

Approaching Shakespeare

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Expectations and Revisions in the Ending of King Lear

This chapter delves into the audience's expectations of Cordelia's survival in King Lear and how the play subverts those expectations with a surprising twist. It also discusses the notion of King Lear as a rewriting of Shakespeare's own play and explores the theme of revision in writing.

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