Madness Flashcards
Second point about madness
Human madness mirrors the insanity of society of a whole
First point about madness
Insight and reason arise from madness
Third point about madness
Madness equates to identity loss, revealing the true vulnerability of mankind
Critics/context for reason in madness
The history of the fool; Charles Beauclerk
Link to Oedipus
Oedipus temporary insanity leads him to blind himself…
Quotes for reason in madness
They told me I was everything, tis a lie, I am not ague-proof
They flattered me like a dog, and told me I had the White hairs in my beard ‘ere the black ones were there
When we are born we cry that we are come to this great stage of fools
Thou art an O without a figure
I am more than thou art now; I am a fool thou art nothing
After I have cut the egg i’th’middle and eat up the meat, the two crowns of the egg
Examples of human madness mirroring insanity of society
Gloucester’s blinding
The joint stool trial
Servant’s kindness
Women acting like men, Edmund treated better than edgar
Critics/context for human madness mirroring society’s madness
Great chain of being
L.C. Knight
Anna Hermesmann
Link to Oedipus
The insanity of Oedipus’ situation reflects the absence of any kind of justice!
Quotes for human madness reflecting society
Pinion him like a thief
Our power shall do a court’sy to our wrath
Hang him instantly
Pinion him like a thief
Robed man of justice/yoke fellow of equity
Loyal and unnatural boy
By the happy hollow of a tree
Marry your manhood, a fool usurps my bed
Tigers, not daughters
examples for madness reflecting loss of human identity
Lear effectively becomes an animal
Edgar has to fake insanity
Animalistic insults
Critics/context for madness leading to identity loss
Madness context
Frank Kermode
Link to Oedipus for madness and identity loss
Oedipus animalistic reactions
Quotes for identity loss and madness
And was thou fain, poor father, to hovel thee with swine and rogues forlorn?
Unaccomodated man is no more than such a poor, bare, forked animal as thou art.
By the happy hollow of a tree, escaped the hunt
Brought near to beast
Examples for reason arising from madness
The fools insight
Lear’s madness
NB. The above reflects the chaotic nature of the world!!(link to doubling… Edgar must feign madness to survive)
