King Lear Good Vs Evil

In the bible, the wealthy are generally known as the punished ones and the penury are known as the blessed ones. In the play King Lear, all of the characters exemplify either good or evil. Only one character significantly transitions from evil to good and it is King Lear who does so. His experience in the shoes of a wretch slowly unleashes the truth and develops him into a true, honorable man. King Lear’s dies which seems like a sad ending, but it is magnifying because he dies as a proud man other than a selfish and self-proclaimed king. Throughout the play, King Lear’s character changes from a mad, raged king to a pitiable man that embraces the opportunity of experiencing life of the wretches more than his title as king.
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Moreover, he does not want to put the work in as a king. By saying “darker”, he meant more secret, in which only his two dear earls, Gloucester and Kent know his plan. Also, “darker” has a negative connotation in the quote. This is a great sign of King Lear’s selfishness as well, due to the fact that he does not mind giving up the kingdom to his daughters, but does not have in mind of giving away his title to anyone. At this time in the play, King Lear exemplifies his darker side and unsurprisingly, his character
Come; your hovel.
Poor fool and knave, I have one part in my heart
That’s sorry yet for thee.” (King Lear 3.2.67-73)
Kent, the Fool, and Lear are in a storm. This is a major turning point in the development of Lear’s character from an evil to good man. This is also the first time he experiences the feeling of the wretches in the play. It seems strange to him that being a wretch makes him value small things or his true needs. In the quote, the absence of anger or rage is a key component as well because it does not involve anything with Lear and his title as a king. Experiencing the life of a wretch begins to bring out the good side of King Lear. As a “poor man”, King Lear shifts morally, significantly shows compassion instead of anger and it plays a key role in the play. Correspondingly, Lear’s transition from evil to good plays a key role in him dying happy. He dies caring for his daughter, Cordelia, who he hopes has not died, which brings happiness upon him as he dies.
“And my poor fool is hanged. No, no, no life!
Why should a dog, a horse, a rat have life
And thou no breath at all? O thou’lt come no more,
Never, never, never, never, never.
Pray you undo this button. Thank you, sir.
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