King lear

            William Shakespeare's King Lear displays many instances of transfer of power throughout this play. The play is based around whom has the most power. The play shows the betrayal and trust of characters in King Lear. The person who suffers most because of loss of power, sanity, and the death of people he finds that are faithful is King Lear. Two themes used that can display the transfer of power in this play are "wisdom through suffering- and "what goes around comes around-. These themes show that in the play that there is not enough power for one person and that sometimes you have to lose a lot to realize what you have.
             In William Shakespeare's King Lear The transfer of power throughout the play is passed back and forth from the evil people in the play to the good people. The play starts out with King Lear giving his power to his two daughters, Regan and Goneril. One theme that is shown greatly in the play is "Wisdom through suffering-; King Lear suffers most but learns a lot also. King Lear gained wisdom by suffering by giving all his land to his two evil daughters and disowning Coredlia, the faithful one of the sisters. From the beginning of the play until the end the two evil sisters, Regan and Goneril display the ungratefulness of what they have received from their father King Lear. The worst display of betrayal to her father from Regan is when King Lear realizes both his daughters are evil and he leaves Gloucester's castle. "This house is little: the old man and his people Cannot be well bestow'd- (5.4. 311-312). Regan wanted King Lear to get rid of all his knights in order for him to be able to stay in Gloucester's castle. Goneril also displays her careless attitude for King Lear right after Regan. "'Tis his own blame; hath put himself from rest And must needs taste his folly."" (5.4. 313-314). King Lear then learned that he took his selfish anger out on the person that cared about him most, Cordelia.