King Lear Loyalty

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With their differences, likewise come their similari runs. umteen characters in spite of appearance their respective movies all shargon one customary analogy, that one should be loyal and faithful to their subjugate. Since the concepts of the two movies be similar, the characters and their roles would parallel each other as well. passe-partout Hidetoras advocate, dance and queer Lears Earl, Kent have one attribute in common that they both dress their king with fear.The Earl of Kents commitment is sh consume during the movie aft(prenominal) he is throw outed by big businessman Lear for opposing the idea of dis receiveing his youngest daughter, Cordelia. Kent proves this when he disguises himself as a normal citizen, to obtain proximity with the king. Most work force would pass along the kingdom, neer to return but Kent proves differently. Aside, Kent reveals his plan Now, banished Kent, If thou bottomlandst dispense where thou dost stand condemned, So may it come thy master, whom thou lovest, Shall find thee full of labors. (I. iv. 24. 4) This retell explains that tear down thou gh his master condemned him, he is loyal and still leave behinding to process mightiness Lear.From there, he gains King Lears self-reliance as Caius and works to aid him throughout the rest of the play. Kents honesty is in addition a big role when parcel King Lear, since he helps the King to understand his faults about banishing Cordelia from his kingdom, acting as a voice of designer. Hes non afraid to stand up to the King, beca employment he holds King Lears best interest at smell eve onward his own. Kent is precise selfless when it comes to his kin with King Lear, and without trace would end his own life to continue dowery his King even in the afterwardlife.Kent tells the Duke of capital of New York I have a journey, sir, shortly to go. My master calls me. I mustiness not say no. (V. iii. 17. 340) Kent decides to continue serving his king and denies the gather up from the Duke of Albany to help revive the kingdom that King Lear once ruled. line of latitude to Kent from King Lear, trip the light fantastic toe from Ran also had a similar role as overlord Hidetoras loyal advocate. tango is banished from Lord Hidetoras soil because of his negativism towards his Lords decision to banish Saburo, since he did not want to deceive his father like his sr. brothers.Tango left Hidetoras domain, but did not feel it was right to leave his Lord since he made a pledge to serve him, no matter the situation. Tango returns to Lord Hidetora when Hidetora is in need of food and supplies after he, himself is banished from both taro and Jiros fastnesss. Tango explains to Lord Hidetora I, Tango Hirayama, though banished have followed my lord in disguise. Seeing how you suffer, I beg to gallop you these provisions. This quote displays that the relationship mingled with Lord Hidetora and Kent are to a greater extent than handmaiden and Lord and that the trust between the two of them go far beyond even Lord Hidetora and his own sons.From that part in tim e, Tango be with Hidetora for the remainder of the movie while they endure the agony and suffering that tie into the tragedy. The differences between the characters are the strength of their committedness towards their masters. Kents perspective of loyalty is more extreme, since he is volitioningly to die for King Lear and follow him eternally. Kent puts his supporter towards his master as his top priority which is more important than his own life. Tangos approach is more subtle, since he does not instruct extreme fear when returning to his King after his banishment, but Tango still has a strong sense of loyalty.Kent and Tangos roles within each movie are very significant towards the tragedy. It helps the audience rede there are genuine characters within the movies that are not powerful towards the tragedy. The loyalty that is instilled within the two characters cause a positive curve within the tragedy by helping eliminate the conflict more than continuing the approach towards it. Unlike the positive effect that Kent and Tango had on the plot, Oswald and Kurogane both serve their antagonistic masters, Goneril and Jiro.Oswald shows his full allegiance to Goneril he even disobeys King Lears attempt to talk to his daughter during Kents reach to the Gonerils castle and denies Regans offer to join her side, also rip up her letter in the process. Oswald serves Goneril with utter loyalty, but his understanding of devotion is different than a man such(prenominal) as Kent. Oswald explains to the Duke of Cornwall why Kent attacked him I never gave him any, It merry the king his master very late To chance upon at me upon his misconstructionWhen he, concerted and flattering his displeasure, Tripped me behind being down, insulted, railed, And put upon him such a direct of man That worthied him, got praises of the king For him attempting who was self-subdued. And in the fleshment of this dread make Drew on me here again. (II. ii. 5. 110) The fight betw een Kent and Oswald is symbolic, showing a battle between favorable and evil. Kents loyalty is trustworthy but Oswald is a crawler who attempts to win over people with his insincerely panegyric to get what he wants, similar to his master Goneril.Kurogane is parallel to Oswald with both of them serving the main antagonists of the movies. Kurogane is very loyal to Jiro, acting as his voice of reason when Jiro becomes extremely influenced by madam Kaede and tries to take over Lady swear outs perplex as his wife. When Lady Kaede asks Jiro to slay Lady swear out and bring affirm her head, Kurogane comes back with a head of a statue, by and by finding out that Lady Sue is murdered, Kurogane tells Jiro hes will not let Lady Kaede escape punishment Who rules this domain,You or Lady Kaede? I promise fealty to you, but never to her Similar to Oswalds scene where he rips Regans paper, Kurogane kills Lady Kaede for her disobedience because he serves Jiro, displaying that his loyalty goes towards his master and no one else. There is a comparison between Kurogane and Oswald, but there are also many differences as well. Oswald seems to use flattery in order to display his loyalty towards Goneril, whereas Kurogane is honest towards Jiro and will even clapperclaw up to Jiro.Oswalds loyalty seems cowardly since he hides behind a shadow of lies and Kuroganes loyalty is sincere and generally, more positive. Oswald and Kuroganes roles provide influence towards the downfall of the tragic hero and make out a progression towards the tragedy. Since they have a negative impact on the storyline, they help blow up the audiences perspective on the tragedy that is yet to happen. In conclusion, the two movies contain many comparisons and contrasts that approach from two distinct cultures.The quartet characters Oswald along with Kurogane and Tango along with Kent, can strike with and differ against each other. All these characters carry traits of loyalty towards their masters , while each individual can be classified as either good or evil. These characters learn the tragedy that both directors portrayed through the plot. Oliviers King Lear, and Kurosawas Ran is comprised of multiple themes that are depicted during the films, but the theme with the most logical implication towards the storyline and the tragedy is loyalty.King Lear LoyaltyEastern and Western Perspectives on Loyalty Loyalty is a strong feeling of support and allegiance in which it is reflected upon two proclaimed movies with different setting and subplots, but possesses a similar understanding to what the writer was trying to convey. By watching Oliviers King Lear, and Kurosawas Ran, the audience finds there are many themes that are portrayed throughout each movie, but the one that provides the largest impact within the plot has to be loyalty. King Lear displays the meaning of loyalty in a western approach with high class Elizabethan characters as its main cast.The second movie, Ran, is based on an eastern society with conflicting warlords who rule during a particular era. With their differences, also come their similarities. Many characters within their respective movies all share one common analogy, that one should be loyal and faithful to their master. Since the concepts of the two movies are similar, the characters and their roles would parallel each other as well. Lord Hidetoras advocate, Tango and King Lears Earl, Kent have one attribute in common that they both serve their king with devotion.The Earl of Kents loyalty is shown during the movie after he is banished by King Lear for opposing the idea of disowning his youngest daughter, Cordelia. Kent proves this when he disguises himself as a normal citizen, to obtain proximity with the king. Most men would leave the kingdom, never to return but Kent proves differently. Aside, Kent reveals his plan Now, banished Kent, If thou canst serve where thou dost stand condemned, So may it come thy master, whom thou love st, Shall find thee full of labors. (I. iv. 24. 4) This quote explains that even though his master condemned him, he is loyal and still spontaneous to serve King Lear.From there, he gains King Lears trust as Caius and works to aid him throughout the rest of the play. Kents honesty is also a big role when serving King Lear, since he helps the King to understand his faults about banishing Cordelia from his kingdom, acting as a voice of reason. Hes not afraid to stand up to the King, because he holds King Lears best interest at heart even before his own. Kent is very selfless when it comes to his relationship with King Lear, and without prompting would end his own life to continue serving his King even in the afterlife.Kent tells the Duke of Albany I have a journey, sir, shortly to go. My master calls me. I must not say no. (V. iii. 17. 340) Kent decides to continue serving his king and denies the request from the Duke of Albany to help revive the kingdom that King Lear once ruled. Parallel to Kent from King Lear, Tango from Ran also had a similar role as Lord Hidetoras loyal advocate. Tango is banished from Lord Hidetoras domain because of his negativism towards his Lords decision to banish Saburo, since he did not want to deceive his father like his elder brothers.Tango left Hidetoras domain, but did not feel it was right to leave his Lord since he made a pledge to serve him, no matter the situation. Tango returns to Lord Hidetora when Hidetora is in need of food and supplies after he, himself is banished from both Taro and Jiros castles. Tango explains to Lord Hidetora I, Tango Hirayama, though banished have followed my lord in disguise. Seeing how you suffer, I beg to offer you these provisions. This quote displays that the relationship between Lord Hidetora and Kent are more than servant and Lord and that the trust between the two of them go far beyond even Lord Hidetora and his own sons.From that part in time, Tango stays with Hidetora for the remainder of the movie while they endure the agony and suffering that tie into the tragedy. The differences between the characters are the strength of their loyalty towards their masters. Kents perspective of loyalty is more extreme, since he is willingly to die for King Lear and follow him eternally. Kent puts his service towards his master as his top priority which is more important than his own life. Tangos approach is more subtle, since he does not take extreme precaution when returning to his King after his banishment, but Tango still has a strong sense of loyalty.Kent and Tangos roles within each movie are very significant towards the tragedy. It helps the audience see there are genuine characters within the movies that are not influential towards the tragedy. The loyalty that is instilled within the two characters cause a positive flexure within the tragedy by helping eliminate the conflict more than continuing the progression towards it. Unlike the positive effect that Kent and Tango had on the plot, Oswald and Kurogane both serve their antagonistic masters, Goneril and Jiro.Oswald shows his full allegiance to Goneril he even disobeys King Lears attempt to talk to his daughter during Kents arrival to the Gonerils castle and denies Regans offer to join her side, also ripping up her letter in the process. Oswald serves Goneril with utter loyalty, but his understanding of devotion is different than a man such as Kent. Oswald explains to the Duke of Cornwall why Kent attacked him I never gave him any, It pleased the king his master very late To strike at me upon his misconstructionWhen he, conjunct and flattering his displeasure, Tripped me behind being down, insulted, railed, And put upon him such a deal of man That worthied him, got praises of the king For him attempting who was self-subdued. And in the fleshment of this dread exploit Drew on me here again. (II. ii. 5. 110) The fight between Kent and Oswald is symbolic, showing a battle between good and evil. Ke nts loyalty is trustworthy but Oswald is a sycophant who attempts to win over people with his insincerely flattery to get what he wants, similar to his master Goneril.Kurogane is parallel to Oswald with both of them serving the main antagonists of the movies. Kurogane is very loyal to Jiro, acting as his voice of reason when Jiro becomes extremely influenced by Lady Kaede and tries to take over Lady Sues position as his wife. When Lady Kaede asks Jiro to slay Lady Sue and bring back her head, Kurogane comes back with a head of a statue, After finding out that Lady Sue is murdered, Kurogane tells Jiro hes will not let Lady Kaede escape punishment Who rules this domain,You or Lady Kaede? I pledged fealty to you, but never to her Similar to Oswalds scene where he rips Regans paper, Kurogane kills Lady Kaede for her disobedience because he serves Jiro, displaying that his loyalty goes towards his master and no one else. There is a comparison between Kurogane and Oswald, but there are a lso many differences as well. Oswald seems to use flattery in order to display his loyalty towards Goneril, whereas Kurogane is honest towards Jiro and will even step up to Jiro.Oswalds loyalty seems cowardly since he hides behind a shadow of lies and Kuroganes loyalty is sincere and generally, more positive. Oswald and Kuroganes roles provide influence towards the downfall of the tragic hero and create a progression towards the tragedy. Since they have a negative impact on the storyline, they help magnify the audiences perspective on the tragedy that is yet to happen. In conclusion, the two movies contain many comparisons and contrasts that approach from two distinct cultures.The four characters Oswald along with Kurogane and Tango along with Kent, can relate with and differ against each other. All these characters carry traits of loyalty towards their masters, while each individual can be classified as either good or evil. These characters enlighten the tragedy that both directors portrayed through the plot. Oliviers King Lear, and Kurosawas Ran is comprised of multiple themes that are depicted during the films, but the theme with the most significance towards the storyline and the tragedy is loyalty.