Shakespeares King Lear

Background: Throughout the play, money and wealth seem to be connected to how much someone is
worth, loved, or valued. This theme of the relationship of money to someone’s worth as a person runs
throughout the play.
Assignment: Write a 5-paragraph essay in the following format:
 7-sentence introduction
 9-sentence body paragraph
 9-sentence body paragraph
 9-sentence body paragraph
 4-sentence conclusion
In this essay, discuss how the theme of money and its connection to someone’s worth as a person is
manifested in the play. Use examples from the play to support what you write. Also discuss whether
you agree or disagree with how Shakespeare addresses this theme in the play. Use examples from your
personal life or people and situations that you have observed to support your opinion.
Please do NOT use any secondary sources. I want everything to come from YOU and your understanding
of the play and the film version of the play. Again, do NOT use any secondary sources, from anywhere
on the internet or books.