Disguises Can Be Tragic Too
the case with Harry and Viola, Kent and Edgar (through disguise) were more free than their former selves; but unlike Harry and Viola, Kent and Edgar do not rejoice in a battle won or a new love found. Their rewards are much more sad. If something was gained, it was at a great cost, and very much in keeping with Tragedy.
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Shakespeare, William. "King Lear." (Conflated Text.) The Norton Shakespeare. Stephen Greenblatt. ed. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1996. 2479-2553.
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