GROUP WORK ON KING LEAR

       Each group will make notes on the assigned topic and then be
       responsible for presenting its findings to the class and generating
       notes.

       Group 1

       What are the parallel plots and how do they mirror each other?
       What is the dramatic significance of these parallel plots?

       Group 2

       Chaos and society-- the great chain and the importance of order as
       shown by the plot, setting and character.

       Group 3

       The theme of blindness and insight as shown through the plot and
       character development.

       Group 4

       An explanation of the character of Lear as a tragic figure in a
       tragedy.

       Group 5

       Retributive justice and the end of the play-- why the ending is
       fair and not fair and what it may reflect about the 16th century
       society's ideas about the universe and life in general