How Is Betrayal Used In King Lear

In King Lear, Act 4 William Shakespeare shows how the characters can emphasize more than what is being read. The way Shakespeare's conveys the identities of his characters can be brought to better understanding when reading HTRLLAP.
Act 4 continues on with last scene of act 3 when Shakespeare just had blinded one of his characters in the utter most violent way. The torture that Gloucester went through was the revealing of his son's betrayal,"I have no way" (pg.78). HTRLLAP illuminates on biblical references on betrayal. For instance, in the Bible a man named Judas turned his back on Jesus causing him to be crucified, Shakespeare recreated a similar setting. Revealing that betrayal happens with the most unexpected people. Therefore, Betrayal is used as an action of taking someone's authority and creating pain that is hard to overcome and heal from. Shakespeare's use of betrayal in the play, was a key action for drama since not only Edmund betrayed his own father various characters in the play did the same with their love ones.
Edmund son of Gloucester, tricked his father into trusting him. In HTRLLAP delivers the reason for a blind character, it helps enforce the setting and helps the character understand itself in a deeper manner. Shakespeare's lack of vision in a character highlighted an encounter with Edgar Gloucester's son,"Bless thy sweet eyes"(pg.79). The encounter not only helped Edgar be with his father again, it managed Gloucester to rethink everything his did even though causing him the want to commit