A Thousand Acres
Characters Comparison
Play:
King Lear
Film: A
Thousand
Acres
King Lear
Larry Cook
Discussion
Note the similarity of names in some characters
Storm: Larry rages against the sins that have been
committed against him. [Pathetic Fallacy]
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Youngest daughter is said to have understood him most
Kicks youngest daughter out because she questions his
decision…she knows that dividing his land between the sisters is
not a really good idea.
“I’ve got nothing” (theme of nothingness)
Going crazy: when asked if he signed it over, he incoherently
talks about how Jenny and Rose murdered Caroline
“The land my father owend, one thousand acres…seemed to me like it was the centre of the universe.”
Goneril
Genny
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Oldest daughter
Suggests making a set of rules for her father to live by because
she believes that he is out of control
Regan
Rose
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Middle daughter
Conspires with sister against father
Has an affair and eventually dies an early death
Cordelia
Caroline
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“Daddy made an error of judgment and he is suffering for it.”
Is still looking out for her father, even after he banishes her
Married without any of the family there
Took her father in after he lost the farm
“I remember Sunday drives…our lives seemed secure and good” - Jenny
Albany
Ty
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He is loyal to Larry (father)
Married to eldest daughter
Wife does not respect him
Always trying to keep his wife in line when she acts in a nasty
way
Cornwall
Pete
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All for taking over the land…has many plans
Wife does not really love him and is thinking of leaving him
Dies from drinking and driving
“[My mother] died before she could confer on us that my father was only a man like any other.” - Jenny
Edmund
Jess
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Sisters will break up their marriages because of him (affairs)
Gloucester
Harold
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Has been friends with Larry for years & has great respect for him
Wants the best for a son that does not want him
Takes in Larry when his daughters throw him out.