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“The wheel is come full circle.”
The image describes consequences returning to their starting point and fortunes reversing over time.
Source note: King Lear, Act 5, Scene 3.
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“How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child!”
The image captures the particular hurt of care being answered by ingratitude within a close family bond.
Source note: King Lear, Act 1, Scene 4.