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|December 8, 2010
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Summary

King Lear

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Literary Criticism
  • Psychoanalytic Theory

Background:

  • Audience responses to King Lear's abuse of Cordelia often include shock and antipathy.
  • The play's rapid shift in focus can lead to repression of these initial negative feelings.
  • This dynamic influences audience identification with Lear's later suffering.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the psychological mechanisms behind audience responses to King Lear.
  • To explore how the play's structure facilitates repression and identification.
  • To draw parallels between theatrical dynamics and psychoanalytic processes.

Main Methods:

  • Literary analysis of King Lear, focusing on dramatic structure and audience reception.
  • Application of psychoanalytic concepts, including repression, transference, and narcissism.

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    Conclusions:

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    • Audience identification with Lear's violence can evoke unconscious guilt and anxiety.
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