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Deceit, Lies And Miscommunication In King Lear By William Shakespeare

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I recently attended the play King Lear by William Shakespeare. In this play, Shakespeare focuses on deceit, lies, and miscommunication, which all can lead to disastrous consequences. Shakespeare is able to take these themes and weave them into this tragic masterpiece. This play starts out with a scene with King Lear and his three daughters. In this scene, King Lear asks his daughters to speak of their love of their father, and he divides up his kingdom among them according to how greatly they shower him with their love for him. The beginning act of the play starts with King Lear asking his daughters to tell them how much they love him. His two older daughters, Regan and Goneril, create over exaggerated speeches filled
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