Shakespeare Today: King Lear - Theme of Gender

The video explores the theme of gender roles in Shakespeare's King Lear. It discusses how the play reflects and challenges the patriarchal society of Shakespeare's time. Lear's failure to maintain masculine authority and the rebellion of Goneril and Regan against gender norms lead to chaos. Shakespeare also subverts traditional gender roles through Cordelia's character, highlighting the complexity of gender dynamics.

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