The Good that Lives After Them: A Pattern in Shakespeare's Tragedies

accepts actions asserts attribute behavior believe bond cause character Christian cited clear clearly commit concern conscience contrast Cordelia courage course crimes criticize daughter death described desire discussion effect element especially ethical evidence evil example express extent fact father fear ghost gives grace grief Hamlet idea implies important indicate interpretation Kent kill kind King King Lear kingship lack Lady Macbeth later Lear Lear's least less lines live love test manliness manner means merely mind moral motives murder nature never passage perform perhaps person phrase physical play Polonius possess present primary protagonist prove question reaction reason recognizes reference relationship religious remarks Richard says scene seems sense Shakespeare significance similar sisters soliloquy speaks speech stage statement suggests things thought tragedy tragic true values victims virtue wants wife wishes witches words