Justice comes full circle in King Lear, well almost. Cordelia is hanged but her father finally realizes his mistake in disowning her. King Lear goes through an ordeal for his arrogance and pride and ends up going insane and finally meets his tragic death. The evil plotters, Goneril and Regan are kilRead more
Justice comes full circle in King Lear, well almost. Cordelia is hanged but her father finally realizes his mistake in disowning her. King Lear goes through an ordeal for his arrogance and pride and ends up going insane and finally meets his tragic death.
The evil plotters, Goneril and Regan are killed as well. The most devious character of the story, Edmund is killed by Edgar in a befitting manner as well. Edgar also gets to inherit his father’s legacy after being invited by Albany to rule.
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Love is pitted against treachery and sycophancy in King Lear. Lear’s daughter are forced to enter a battle to prove their love to him. Cordelia who truly loves her father is banished while the flatterers Goneril and Regan win his approval. Similarly, Kent is a loyal servant of Lear and is dismissedRead more
Love is pitted against treachery and sycophancy in King Lear. Lear’s daughter are forced to enter a battle to prove their love to him. Cordelia who truly loves her father is banished while the flatterers Goneril and Regan win his approval.
Similarly, Kent is a loyal servant of Lear and is dismissed for preferring true compassion than empty agreement with the King. Edgar is another character who truly loves his father Gloucester and sticks with him even after he mistreats him.
His and Claudia’s love is unselfish whereas Goneril, Regan and Edmund are antithetical to true love and believe in more carnal love of power, wealth and physical form.
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