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King Lear Essay

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King Lear is the ruler of Britain is planing to divide his kingdom among his three daughters Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. Gloucester son Edmund has been away for 9 years and shall again. King Lear commands his daughters to show and say which one loves him the most. Who ever loves him most gets the biggest share. Goneril and Regan tells King Lear that they love him, but Cordelia refuses to speak, because she loves him as much as a daughter should. King Lear is angry so he disowns Cordelia and divides her share of the kingdom between the two sisters. Kent a nobleman tells King Lear that it is insane to disown your daughter. King Lear gets angry with Kent and banish him from the kingdom. The king of France and burgundy are at court to see who
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