Betrayal King Lear – 40U Essay Rough Copy 2 “You want to believe that there’s one relationship in life that’s beyond betrayal. A relationship that’s beyond that kind of hurt‚ and there isn’t.”(Caleb Carr) The progression of humans evolves and transform as a result of the choices that are made by us. The theme of betrayal and treachery is evident in everyday works and society. If children feel the need to betray their parents in order to obtain their parents land‚ money or power‚ problems arise.
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of Goneril and Regan to be true. He wrongly judges Cordelia and believes her love for him is not as great as her sisters’ love for him. In Kent’s pleas for Lear to reconsider his decision to award his kingdom to Goneril and Regan‚ “See better‚ Lear‚ and let me still remain / The true blank of thine eye.” (Lr. I.i.160-1)‚ Lear has a closed mind to anything other than what he physically sees and hears on the surface from Goneril‚ Regan‚ Cordelia‚ and Kent as he refers to Kent as a rascal with the
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daughters. He asks his daughters to express their love for him‚ which he will use to decide who gets which land. The most love and admiration will get the best land. When Lear finds out Cordelia‚ the daughter he loves most‚ has the least love to express he acts unreasonably. Lear is furious‚ and he banishes Cordelia from the kingdom‚ refusing to give her the power he initially intended too. He degrades her in front of her
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play King Lear‚ Cordelia was kind character who was banished and disowned by her father who was King Lear‚ because she couldn’t open her heart to tell her father how much she loved him‚ as did her other sister General and Regan. However‚ later on the play she was kind enough to put past their differences and forgive her father for banishing her. “How does my royal lord‚ thou fares your majesty” (iv.vii.44). Just by this question directed to King Lear‚ it showed one that Cordelia wanted to make things
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everything on the conflict of classes. In particular‚ there is a focus on the traditional feudalism versus the "new" capitalism. Lear is viewed as a hero because he manages to journey from being a mentally impoverished king to a simple man‚ while Cordelia is the heroine. The villains of this story are not clear-cut‚ crude villains but complex villains with more logic and commonsense the conventionalists. The Marxist reading even attempts to reduce the whole story to the idea that the rich are hindered
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him. Goneril and Regan cajole the King‚ using flattery and professing they love him "beyond all manner" (I.I.60). This warms the King’s heart‚ but when Cordelia‚ his favourite daughter‚ cannot find a way to put her love for her father into words‚ Lear’s ego feels bruised and he is offended. This decision is foolish as Lear cannot see that Cordelia is unconditionally loyal to the King and that Goneril and
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play. The quote sets the story by meaning that Cordelia will not receive anything until she professes her love for her father. As Cordelia is an honest daughter of Lear‚ lying to her father like her two older sisters have was a challenged. She truly loves him the most; she cannot bring herself to praise him falsely. Instead‚ she says “I love your majesty according to my bond‚ no more nor less” (1.1.97-98). In this short dialogue between Lear and Cordelia‚ the word ‘nothing’ is said four times. What’s
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Family is Forever…Isn’t it? In King Lear there are many family ties whether from blood or through marriage‚ within the play the two major ties that are focused on are the families of Gloucester and of King Lear. In both of these relationships‚ betrayal is a major factor that contributes to the deterioration family values as well as the family itself. In most circumstances most family members are close‚ comforting and support one another no matter what. However‚ after reading King Lear these traditional
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him with Goneril starting off by stating‚ “Sir‚ I love you more than word can wield the matter…beyond all manners of so much I love you” (I.i.60-67). Regan then plays off of her sister’s lead and begins to say‚ “I am made of that self mettle as my sister…And find I am alone felicitate / In your dear Highness’ love” (I.i.76-84). This psychological ploy they use on King Lear seems to work‚ as he becomes frustrated and dissatisfied with his youngest daughter‚ Cordelia’s‚
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and avoids a fate similar to Lear’s. Throughout most of the play‚ Lear’s vision is clouded by his lack of insight. Since he cannot see into other people’s personalities‚ he can never identify them for who they truly are. When Lear is angered by Cordelia‚ Kent tries to reason with Lear‚ who is too stubborn to remain open-minded. Lear responds to Kent’s opposition with‚ "Out of my sight!" to which Kent responds‚ "See better‚ Lear‚ and let me still remain" (I.i.160). Here‚ Lear is saying he never wants
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