Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice and William Shakespeares King Lear E

Jane Austens superciliousness and Prejudice and William Shakespe argons nance LearTwo English literary works, one a comedy and the other a tragedy, bytwo different authors of go to pieces centuries, both save their fairshare of characters who illustrate the admirable and thenot-so-admirable of dispositions. Jane Austens socially satiricalnovel Pride and Prejudice from 1813 and William Shakespeares poeticpoem King Lear from 1606 match each other very closely in the mise en sceneof how good character reveals itself. In each piece, the authors relegate readers with a cable between the wonderful and the terribleand act as puppet get the hang in the competition for the common object ofdesire the prizes for Shakespeares dramatic characters are powerand riches, and while Austens characters also aspire to possessaffluence, their primary affect is high regard from others. In hurtof Pride and Prejudice, all invidious characters commit differentoffenses against amiability in their que sts for a flatteringreputation, nevertheless Austen manipulates their actions so that each comesoff as being an extrovert. Similar terms apply to King Lear in thatShakespeares disgraceful characters act grandiosely and exercisedishonesty in attempts toward prosperity.As Pride and Prejudices villain in disguise, Mr. Wickham sets step up toconvince his new acquaintances of Hertfordshire that he is a victim ofa flint Mr. Darcy. He initiates discussion with Elizabeth aboutDarcys spiteful disposition and ventures so removed as to claim to hersympathetic ears I can never be in company with this Mr. Darcywithout being grieved to the soul by a grounds tender recollections.His behavior to myself has been scandalous, (59). Elizabeth laterd... ...extroverted methods inmeeting the desire. Superior characters prove non-public acts,and anonymous deeds in terms of King Lear, and always without self-centredintent. Those successful in attaining the want in both works are onthe good side, bu t inevitable flaws mildly contaminate theircharacters. As authors, Austen and Shakespeare have the power topersonify perfection and invent a intention with developed, first-rate, andunblemished character. No one is without fault high-value charactersare the next top hat example of humanity. Through two contrastingliterary pieces, Austen and Shakespeare both present readers with theproposition that one need not be perfect to have noble and virtuouscharacter.Works CitedAusten, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. Oxford Oxford University Press,1998.Shakespeare, William. King Lear. England Signet Classics, 1998.