Thesis: As evil corrupts the morals of the characters, they exhibit a tendency to move away from reality.Showcasing animalistic and materialistic perceptions.
How does clothing imagery affect a person's opinion on another person?
There are many ways in which a person can use their appearance.Clothing can be seen as a representation of the disguised nature of people, rather than to express who they truly are.As we observe the attire of another, we can determine the income ,interests, or nationality they come from. A person with a black suit, a gold watch, briefcase and tie can be viewed and judged as a middle aged, business man with a good income living in the city. This is all concluded from observing the image that the man was presenting.
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“ ( Act II,Scene iv,264-267) Lear
In this quote he explains that the clothing you wear is to be worn to be kept warm. Not for the look of it, resembling that they have all the riches.From this he inferences that both daughters should eliminate the clothing they wear for the people of the land to see how ungrateful and hypocritical they are .Lear, also continues to explain the difference between real needs rather than fashion and social needs. He makes these comments to his daughters as he is in a rough position as children of his own are disobeying him and treating him wrong.
In response to Lear’s comments Regan does not agree to the words he used. As regan confronts her sister Goneril she shows true emotion of hatred towards him. Reagan is the person who demonstrates a negative approach towards clothing and is seen as clarity. Lear’s comment on Reagan’s clothes proves her inability to see what is more important in life. She thinks biased because her clothes refrain her from seeing the whole perspective. Which allows us to notice that throughout the play her plan to destroy her fathers life is successfully completed. By the many mischievous plan to make her father be with