![]() In between his fits of insanity, Lear speaks of Goneril’s and Regan’s betrayals. It’s clear that he understands the mistake he made, and that his daughters feed him lies until they get what they need. Is it not as this mouth should tear this handįor lifting food to‘t? But I will punish home. This quote has Lear reacting to the fact that he has been thrown into a dreadful storm by his daughters. He is left completely helpless, and his daughters exile him from their homes, the same castles Lear previously gave them. This mistake coincides with the fact that he banished his one truthful and loving daughter, Cordelia. When Lear made this mistake, he left himself completely reliant on his two daughters that could not be trusted. ![]() After Regan and Goneril treat him with disrespect and deviate from their promises of eternal love, he sees the error in giving them so much power and leaving himself without any. Not only does Lear prove that he shows madness in reason, but throughout the play, he demonstrates some reason after he has gone mad. Lear will have none of this and quickly banishes his most loyal friend, only reinforcing the idea that he is acting like a madman, while he still has his sanity. ![]() Kent clearly asks him to take back his gift to both Albany and Cornwall, as he knows it will be the demise of his kingdom. I’ll tell thy dost evil.”(Act I, scene I lines 63-66) Or whilst I can vent clamor from my throat, “Do, kill thy physician, and the fee bestow Another quote from Act I has Kent trying to reason with the King. Kent has witnessed Lear’s decision, and as his loyal friend tries to help him understand his mistake before it is too late. It is already clear here, that he displays unclear and rash decision-making before he goes mad.Īny man fit to be King knows that a strong empire cannot be divided in two so easily and keep its glory. He then divides his land in two and gives each half to one of his unfaithful daughters. Lear is so blind to Regan’s and Goneril’s false love, that Cordelia’s affection seems to pale in comparison. To love my father all.” (Act I, scene I lines 94-104)Ĭordelia clearly explains that she will always be there for his father and that she loves him as any true daughter should. Sure, I shall never marry like my sisters, A quote from Act I shows Cordelia being honest to her father. When Cordelia refuses to lie as her sisters did of her affection for him, he refuses to have her in his kingdom. In the beginning, Lear displays perhaps one of his most fatal errors in the entire play. Before he goes mad, he banishes both Kent and Cordelia however, during his lapse insanity, he sees the error of his ways and grows as a King and as a father. King Lear is a perfect example of a character that reveals this double paradox to be true. To reiterate, the paradox explains how the sane characters act with insanity, and the characters that have gone mad, show more insight and act normal-minded.
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