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norseheathen
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To what extent is this true? Some call it great while others call it "an old man's play." My younger colleagues (teachers) say it doesn't hold any water compared to Hamlet or Macbeth. The older, undoubtedly wiser, colleagues say every other play pales in comparison. Do you have to really understand Shakespeare to know why King Lear is superior to more popular plays like Hamlet and Romeo & Juliet? Any thoughts and opinions on the matter are welcome.