Explore the Theme of 'Nothing-ness' in Shakespeare's King Lear
"Nothing will come from nothing: speak again". Lear's words from Act 1 echo throughout Shakespeare's tragedy as the loss of Kingdom and loyalty ultimately strip the King of his mind. From nihilistic language and syntax, Shakespeare condemns the 'glib and oily art' of flattery and highlights how, indeed, 'the younger rises when the old doth fall'.
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