Storm Scene Pt.2

Question 1

A01:

Answer 1

For instance, the storm’s brutality extends to its impact on nature itself, underlining the fact that all existence is posed to overbearing brutality.

Question 2

A02 + A03

Answer 2

Lears language invokes a catastrophic upheaval of nature, underscoring the pivotal connection between human disorder and environmental chaos. He challenges the natural elements, intensifying the portrayal of his struggle against the overwhelming forces of fate and the universe as he says “Crack nature’s moulds, all germens spill at once / That make ingrateful man!”.
- This plea to destroy the natural order underscores the destructive potential of unchecked power and madness. Its ferocity and relentless assault on the characters underscore the indifferent and often hostile nature of the world. The description of the storm—”The wind blows the earth into the sea, Or swell the curled water ‘bove the main, That things might change or cease”—uses intense, almost apocalyptic imagery to convey the storm’s overwhelming power. This goes on to show Lear is aware of the effects of omnipresent brutality, further stressing the concept of brutality not solely subjugated towards humans.
Through the use of personified environments, the concept of humane characteristics and natural conditions merged, juxtapose the formal structural use of iambic pentameter, illustrating an impure craft.
This is perhaps to stress unchecked balance within the play, conveying with the play’s depiction of a universe where human beings and nature are victims to forces beyond their control, highlighting the vulnerability and insignificance of all existence in the face of brutality.