A Thousand Acres vs. King Lear

Have you ever read a book and then watched a movie and thought that the movie is just like the book? After watching A Thousand Acres the audience noticed that it is very similar to the novel King Lear, written by William Shakespeare. Not everything in the movie was the same. There were a few differences in the plot.
A Thousand Acres and King Lear have many similarities. One of the biggest similarities is the dividing of the land. In the novel King Lear divides his kingdom into three parts. Each part is for one...