Abstract
In King Lear (1605-1606), Shakespeare refers to the law and to judgment, both secular and divine, again and again, heightening the pressure and force of the tragic outcome. The repeated legal situations, rather than offering hope of a fair judicial decision or a merciful reprieve, intensify and mirror the characters' experiences of heavenly wrath, human cruelty, and hopeless pain.
Recommended Citation
Green, Janet M.
(1995)
"Earthly Doom and Heavenly Thunder: Judgment in King Lear ,"
University of Dayton Review: Vol. 23:
No.
2, Article 7.
Available at:
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/udr/vol23/iss2/7
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