According to this definition, there was much love displayed in Shakespeare's, King Lear. ... It can be said that all three of King Lear's daughters loved him, however, only Cordelia truly loved him. ... Another aspect of love to be examined in King Lear is that of loyalty. ... Two great examples of loyal characters in King Lear are Kent and Edgar. ... In the beginning of the play, Goneril and Regan profess how much they love their dear father, Lear. ...

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Proposing a test of his daughters' adoration, King Lear asks them each to describe how much they truly love him. ... Goneril, Lear's eldest daughter, is the first female character to speak in the play. ... The third and final female character of King Lear stands as the exact opposite of her sisters: Cordelia, Lear's youngest daughter, is least seen throughout the play. ... This resolution comes at the climax of the play: although good has somewhat triumphed, the King and all three of his daughters perish. ... These women hold the most important roles of any characters in King ...

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Discuss Shakespeare's handling of the concepts of blindness and insight in King Lear The concepts of blindness and sight are not explored by Shakespeare as physical qualities, but rather mental attributes. Blindness in characters exacerbates their ability to understand, causing misjudgement which leads to chaos in the play. ... At the beginning of the play, though Lear has physical ability to see, he is blind in the sense that he lacks understanding. ... He attempts to reason with King Lear on Cordelia's behalf, risking his life; "The youngest daughter does not love thee least,...

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In contrast the fool was able to continually work at Lear for most of the play, in a somewhat successful attempt to save Lear from his faults. ... During Lear's test of love, she calls out her sisters, claiming that they couldn't possibly love the king as much as they say because they already have husbands; "why have my sisters husbands if they say they love you all?... Lear is very stubborn and since he was once a king, he doesn't take direction well at all. ... Almost no one was allowed to address the king so bluntly, or to show any doubt in his decisions. ... At the end...

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In The Tragedy of King Lear, William Shakespeare draws our support for his villains as well as his heroes, asking us to explore what drives someone to action. ... In this way, King Lear suggests that people are given what they deserve, that there is justice in the end result and the way things turn out are always fitting. ... The genre of King Lear is unquestionably tragedy: tragic because of the absence of love within these five acts. ... Later, his love triangle with King Lear's daughters, Regan and Goneril, touches upon the sisters' own absence of love for their father. ... The ...

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• Grade Level: High School