Justice Flashcards
“As flies to wanton boys…”
“…We are to gods; they kill us for their sport”
“Plate sin with gold,…”
“…And the strong lance of justice hurtles breaks”
“I am a man…”
“…More sinned against than sinning”
What quotation shows the Gloucester is not a true believer in divine justice and how gods decide the fate and destiny of others?
“As flies to the wanton boys we are to gods; they kill us for their sport”
What is unusual about Gloucesters view on divine justice?
Gloucester is a noble, who contextually should stand by the gods
Give a quotation in which Lear’s view on divine justice is confirmed to have changed, and though he still believes in it, he believes his punishment is out of proportion for his actions?
“I am a man more sinned against than sinning”
Give the quotation where Lear realises that justice is not administered fairly in the kingdom, and corruption can only be seen?
“Plate sin with gold, and the strong lance of justice hurtles breaks”
What does justice have to do with Lear’s role as king?
Lear is supposed to be the dispenser of justice for the kingdom but he uses little justice in his role
How is justice dispensed incorrectly?
The punishments suffered by Lear and Gloucester are out of proportion for their offences, they lose everything including their reason, which leads to Lear seeing the effects of his rash decision making
How does Gloucester view justice after he loses his sight?
Ironically, he sees the need for justice in the unjust world
When does Lear realise he has not been a provider of justice?
In the storm: “O’ I have ta’en too little care of this”
What is C.J. Sissons view of poetic justice in King Lear?
Both R + G dies horrible and gruesome deaths, Edmond is slain by Edgar, Cornwall is killed by Gloucester’s servant, Oswald is killed by Edgar, and both Lear and Gloucester die emotional deaths
Where can we see Lear’s belief in divine justice?
In the storm when Lear calls on the gods to direct them against people who spoil human justice
How is justice presented when Lear is crowned with Weeds in Act 4?
He addresses those responsible for carrying out justice though he sees only corruption in images of magistrates sentencing incorrectly and in a bias manner
What does perverted justice represent?
The state of Lear’s mind and the affect that that has on the kingdom
