Essay Archive - King Lear: Conspiracy in Nakedness and Dress
King Lear: Conspiracy in Nakedness and Dress
Nakedness and dress in Shakespeare's King Lear, represented the status of a
character. Many scenes use clothing to show one characters dominance over
another. The more opulent the clothing, the higher the status, or the lack of
clothing, the lower the status. A few characters go through many wardrobes.
Lear and Edgar, both start the beginning of the play wearing expensive,
luxurious clothing, but each at different times wear less glorious clothing or
even no clothing at all.
Lear who is the most powerful and authoritiv....