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King Lear ~ Journal Response #4
Following the journey that King Lear goes through, it can be seen that his obliviousness
and childishness causes him to lose many things that he holds dear to his heart. One of the most
important things he loses would be his power, which he gives up when he impulsively decides to
give away his kingship and land to the husbands of Regan and Goneril. At first, Lear believes
that he would still have power over others without his kingship. However, after leaving his two
daughters, Regan and Goneril, due to of his anger at them, he realizes that he is living the life of
a peasant. His loss of his power then results in the loss of family, shelter, until finally, his mind.
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He was not grateful for the things he had because he felt like he
had the right to have all these things. This, of course, prevented him from seeing how others
were suffering outside of his palace. Fortunately, because of how headstrong Lear is, his first
reaction to all his loses was not to give up on life, in contrast to Gloucester’s reaction to his lost
eyes. Instead, Lear becomes determined to survive through all his pain without shedding a tear,
and by doing this, he is able to reflect on his life and begin to notice the mistakes he has made.
He realizes how self-centered he has been when he was king, and this shows that losing
everything he values the most causes him to become a better and more mature character.
Connecting this to myself, I know that I most likely would not act as Lear does if I were
to lose everything I value. Instead, I would probably react as Gloucester does when he loses his
vision; I would lose hope and the motivation to continue living. However, if I were to only lose
one of the many things I value in my life, I am more able to easily connect to Lear’s reaction to
his losses. For example, I remember the unhappiness I felt when my beloved hamster of
Following the journey that King Lear goes through, it can be seen that his obliviousness
and childishness causes him to lose many things that he holds dear to his heart. One of the most
important things he loses would be his power, which he gives up when he impulsively decides to
give away his kingship and land to the husbands of Regan and Goneril. At first, Lear believes
that he would still have power over others without his kingship. However, after leaving his two
daughters, Regan and Goneril, due to of his anger at them, he realizes that he is living the life of
a peasant. His loss of his power then results in the loss of family, shelter, until finally, his mind.
Looking back at that event …show more content…
He was not grateful for the things he had because he felt like he
had the right to have all these things. This, of course, prevented him from seeing how others
were suffering outside of his palace. Fortunately, because of how headstrong Lear is, his first
reaction to all his loses was not to give up on life, in contrast to Gloucester’s reaction to his lost
eyes. Instead, Lear becomes determined to survive through all his pain without shedding a tear,
and by doing this, he is able to reflect on his life and begin to notice the mistakes he has made.
He realizes how self-centered he has been when he was king, and this shows that losing
everything he values the most causes him to become a better and more mature character.
Connecting this to myself, I know that I most likely would not act as Lear does if I were
to lose everything I value. Instead, I would probably react as Gloucester does when he loses his
vision; I would lose hope and the motivation to continue living. However, if I were to only lose
one of the many things I value in my life, I am more able to easily connect to Lear’s reaction to
his losses. For example, I remember the unhappiness I felt when my beloved hamster of