عنوان النشاط
from shakespeare to bond ; social identity and violence in king lear
from shakespeare to bond ; social identity and violence in king lear
الجهة المنظمة
كلية الكتاب الجامعة / جامعة الكتاب /قسم الشؤون العلمية
تأريخ الانعقاد
2024-12-09 2024-12-09
مكان الانعقاد
كلية التربية
نبذة مختصرة
From William Shakespeare’s day to the present, common decent citizens of nation-states have been horrified by stories exposing the intrigue, political conspiracy, and violence of elites. This is natural for conservative and liberal civilizations alike. As long as elites who are above-all-law exist, the spectre of social instability and chaos will haunt society’s dreams. William Shakespeare, the great playwright of the English Renaissance, knew well the fear of anarchy. It is said that he was obsessed with the idea of stability, and wove the motif of social violence through several of his greatest plays. King Lear, considered by many to