On page 118, Regan says to Gloucester, "So white, and such a traitor?" This is Shakespeare's way of questioning the fact that a person may be old (and with a white beard) but be traitorous.
This line is strikingly similar in meaning and structure to King Lear's lament on page 8, "So young, and so untender?" This, we decided, was Shakespeare questioning how a person could be young and cruel.
This is the first time I've noticed that Shakespeare has stereotypes. Does he have any other in other plays which I simply haven't noticed? Or perhaps prejudices like these only appear in King Lear?
~Hannah
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