Relationships are built on trust. It takes years to construct but just seconds to demolish. Betrayal, on the other hand, is an act of disloyalty. Everything that was established on mutual trust may be destroyed in an instant. Inevitable betrayals may help certain people grow their character, while others may result in ruin. The author of 'Death of a salesperson' utilizes the concept of betrayal to demonstrate how ambition may come from a scenario of betrayal. However, the author of 'King Lear' reveals that treachery inevitably culminates in the breakup of the family. In Arthur Miller's narrative, deceit inspires Wily and Biff Loman to assist themselves and everyone around them. On the other hand, Shakespeare demonstrates that dysfunctions within the Lear and Gloucester Families inevitably result in treason and disloyalty.
Initially, the main characters in both 'Death of a Salesman'
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For instance, in the 'Death of Salesman,' Bif witnesses his father having an affair but does not inform his mother. Biff explains to his mother that the conflict is between him and his father. However, by concealing the fact that his father is having an affair, he is breaking his mother's trust and love. On the other hand, in 'King Lear' Gioneril plots her father's assassination and begins driving Lear insane, strengthening the plot. Goneril shared the problems she is having with her father remaining in her home with her steward Oswald. His Knights and demeanour irritate her. She wishes to get rid of Lear as quickly as possible and instructs Oswald to aggravate him so that his actions would provide her with the motivation to murder him. Due to Goneril's failure to communicate her feelings to her father, she ends up betraying him. As a result, concealing one's thoughts and feelings from parents results in betrayal and irrevocable