Instructions for Writing the essay on Shakespeare’s 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.