Lectures

Shakespeare’s Universe

Moral order of the Universe as the Chain of Being THE MORAL ORDER OF THE UNIVERSE THE CHAIN OF BEING The metaphysical abstract, the moral order of nature, provides a platform for understanding the human condition in the Elizabethan mind and its works. Although the model may be medieval, ideas do not pass overnight, but … Read more

KING LEAR OVERVIEW

King Lear: Plot summary with commentary Plot summary with commentary HAMARTIA Lear, the aging king of Britain, abdicates to divide his kingdom evenly among his three daughters, leaving the king without sceptre, crown and throne while retaining all the advantages and privileges of kingship.  He has confused kingship with self, for the throne is not … Read more