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There you can see the great image of authority: even a dog is obeyed when it's in power. You rascally officer, restrain your bloody hands! Why are you whipping that whore?
- Act 5, Scene 3
To escape the proclamation condemning me to death, I...
- Act 5, Scene 3
The word is worthless without the power to back it up. By the same token, anyone can be a king if they’re powerful. Even a dog will be obeyed by people who fear its strength. King Lear suggests that the distribution of wealth and power in society is random, unfair and meaningless.
‘The Blind Dog’ is about a man, a beggar, who is blind. Every day he goes to the same part of the city, where various vendors set up their stalls and ply their wares, and sits with his begging bowl, asking passers-by for alms. He lives with an old woman who lets him live with her.
There thou mightst behold the great image of authority: a dog’s obeyed in office. – William Shakespeare. King Lear, Act 4, Scene 6. This passage is part of Lear’s tirade against authority and the abuse of power.
Even a dog can take up an office of power and is obeyed by people because they fear being bitten. He is now revolted by the very thing that he has been, King of Britain, and sees himself as no different to a farmer’s dog barking at a beggar.
Jul 1, 2021 · In this story, the writer describes in detail the relationship between a blind beggar and a street dog, who roams free here and there. The story is a perfect example of human greed and brutality towards animals. Explanation: In these lines, the writer says that the dog was sleeping nearby.
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Thou hast seen a farmer's dog bark at a beggar? GLOUCESTER Ay, sir. KING LEAR And the creature run from the cur? There thou mightst behold the great image of authority: a dog's obeyed in office.
