Comparing King Lear's 'Tuesdays With Morrie'
Jaskeran Nijjar
Mr. Sondhi
ENG4U
May 5th 2014
ALS through the eyes of royalty
All through the classic play of William Shakespeare 's King Lear, if examined cautiously (use diff word), numerous characteristics from the novel Tuesdays with Morrie can be applied when the two works of fiction are compared. To be able to successfully evaluate narrative pieces like King Lear by the side of Tuesdays with Morrie throughout a comparative lens, the individual must consider the literary pieces very closely, keeping in mind how the characters interrelate amongst one another, particularly paying very close attention to the aspects of both emotional and psychical distress. When an individual is in a position of power, they tend to think higher of themselves …show more content…
In this statement Mitch is talking about Morrie’s withered frame that is depicted to be harsh reality. Morrie is living his life fighting a authoritative disease like ALS which is making it harder to live everyday like it is his last. On another note Lear is living a life in which he has full authority of , along with all power to control the lives of others. When comparing the two works of fiction, it is evidently seen that Morrie is perceived as wiser as he is dealing with a life altering disorder. Morrie is living his life in complete misery whereas Lear is living his life knowing he can make others miserable. This can be seen when Goneril states “Then we must look from his age to receive not alone the imperfections of grafted condition, but therewithal the unruly waywardness that infirm and choleric years bring with them" (I.I 296-299). From this Lear’s actions that had once been his flaws are now considerably known to be his deep-rooted habits. According to his daughter Goneril, Lear is known to have many faults within him that have now become a part of his authoritative personality. Morrie exists knowing that the following day will always be more challenging then beforehand, which for some people is known as living in fear. Morrie’s optimistic personality does …show more content…
Morrie 's wise personality allows him to omit any situation that may lead to destruction in his life. Morrie believes that love is the only sensible act that a human can execute. This is shown when morrie himself quotes "Levine said it right. He said, 'Love is the only rational act '"(Albom 52). This shows that Morrie believes that love has the power to cure people, both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it. King Lear faces many decisions in which he must decide between his daughters. Lear believed that love is something that was so mandatory in his life that he had demanded it from his family. This can be seen when Lear himself states "Have more than you show, speak less than you know." As earlier stated, Morrie Schwartz is depicted as wiser than Lear, due to the fact Morries is able to live such a life in which he believes that love the only sensible
Mr. Sondhi
ENG4U
May 5th 2014
ALS through the eyes of royalty
All through the classic play of William Shakespeare 's King Lear, if examined cautiously (use diff word), numerous characteristics from the novel Tuesdays with Morrie can be applied when the two works of fiction are compared. To be able to successfully evaluate narrative pieces like King Lear by the side of Tuesdays with Morrie throughout a comparative lens, the individual must consider the literary pieces very closely, keeping in mind how the characters interrelate amongst one another, particularly paying very close attention to the aspects of both emotional and psychical distress. When an individual is in a position of power, they tend to think higher of themselves …show more content…
In this statement Mitch is talking about Morrie’s withered frame that is depicted to be harsh reality. Morrie is living his life fighting a authoritative disease like ALS which is making it harder to live everyday like it is his last. On another note Lear is living a life in which he has full authority of , along with all power to control the lives of others. When comparing the two works of fiction, it is evidently seen that Morrie is perceived as wiser as he is dealing with a life altering disorder. Morrie is living his life in complete misery whereas Lear is living his life knowing he can make others miserable. This can be seen when Goneril states “Then we must look from his age to receive not alone the imperfections of grafted condition, but therewithal the unruly waywardness that infirm and choleric years bring with them" (I.I 296-299). From this Lear’s actions that had once been his flaws are now considerably known to be his deep-rooted habits. According to his daughter Goneril, Lear is known to have many faults within him that have now become a part of his authoritative personality. Morrie exists knowing that the following day will always be more challenging then beforehand, which for some people is known as living in fear. Morrie’s optimistic personality does …show more content…
Morrie 's wise personality allows him to omit any situation that may lead to destruction in his life. Morrie believes that love is the only sensible act that a human can execute. This is shown when morrie himself quotes "Levine said it right. He said, 'Love is the only rational act '"(Albom 52). This shows that Morrie believes that love has the power to cure people, both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it. King Lear faces many decisions in which he must decide between his daughters. Lear believed that love is something that was so mandatory in his life that he had demanded it from his family. This can be seen when Lear himself states "Have more than you show, speak less than you know." As earlier stated, Morrie Schwartz is depicted as wiser than Lear, due to the fact Morries is able to live such a life in which he believes that love the only sensible