"My Lord of Burgundy..."

With seeing the title of this post, one would think I have something intelligent to say about where it came from. That's not true. I have to admit, I'm a little behind on the reading of Shakespeare's King Lear, but no matter how long it takes me to read it, that doesn't mean I'm comprehending what's going on. Every time I go to open the book and read, I start to drift off. That's how exciting this monumental play of modernity is. 

The only thing I find somewhat amusing about this classic is the whole Burgundy character. The only thing I think of is Anchorman. And what's not amusing about that movie? Every line that says "My Lord of Burgundy," or something of the sort, makes me imagine Brick, Champ, or Brian yelling to Ron. I know it's a far stretch, but that's the only thing that's keeping me reading the actual play and not the Sparknotes. 

With that said, I have every intention on reading every word. The problem with that is, I am not that far into it and have no idea what is going on. That can't be a good thing considering there are many more Acts to read. I'm hoping that reading it and attempting to remember it, along with paying attention to class discussions will help me understand what's going on. I don't think reading alone will do it for me though. 

~KD