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Goneril and Regan Lear’s disloyal offspring; “tigers, not daughters.” [Br. Lit.: King Lear] See : Faithlessness Goneril and Regan to inherit their father’s possessions they falsely profess great love for him. [Br. Drama: Shakespeare King Lear] See : Hypocrisy Goneril and Regan two evil daughters of King Lear; their monstrous ingratitude upon receiving his kingdom drives him mad. [Br. Lit.: King Lear] See : Ingratitude Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | The heavy-handed stereotyping of Goneril and Regan is instantly conveyed; in everything from their costumes to their movement, they stand in visual opposition to the virtuous Cordelia, and Kozintsev denies them their closing moment at the end of Scene One, purposely editing out their doubts as to Lear's reliability and undermining any sense that they are operating together out of necessity from the outset. 229) and in the play's own lack of faith in a theatricality it connects to feminine inconstancy through the treachery of Goneril and Regan, its successful performers. The play's convoluted course is made easier by the markedly strong presence of Jonjo O'Neill and Tobias Menzies as estranged bad/good half-brothers Edmund and Edgar; by the stoicism of John Shrapnel's wronged and eye-gouged Earl of Gloucester, and by the combative fall-out between sisters Goneril and Regan (Caroline Faber and Charlotte Randle). |
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