king lear interpretations

Every text can be viewed from a range of perspectives. The ways in which a text is represented (perspectives) & viewed, influences the reader’s or audiences understanding, valuing of and response to a text. ‘King Lear’ is an example of one such text, and it may be viewed from a range of perspectives, including that of Psychoanalytic and Marxist. Furthermore, Pico Iyer’s article ‘What Pop Lear needs is a good men’s group’ places ‘King Lear’ and its related issues in a contemporary context, and examples of the issues raised can be supported through various productions of ‘King Lear’.

‘King Lear’ deals with a range of issues, which can be placed in a modern context. Iyer’s article is told through the eyes of Goneril, and focuses on the conflict between Lear and his daughters. One may it find interesting to note the examples applied by Iyer in this article. The constant referral to the characters requiring “shrinks” or psychological help, adds a humoro...