ACT KING LEAR As depicted in the play Lear, from Shakespeare's King Lear, is a self-obsessed king that loves his three daughters immensely. He decides to forfeit his crown to the daughter that loves him the most; however, he did not have the finest judgement of character. He was willing to do all that he needed to receive all the love from his daughters, which even meant for him to renounce Cordelia who was his most loyal daughter. King Lear abandoned his wealth, crown, and most loved daughter due to his poor judgement, pompous thinking, and overwhelming love. Although Cordelia was the kindest and most understanding daughter of the three, Lear could not accept her honesty as to how much she loved him. For example, Lear understood his emotions towards Cordelia, yet he did comprehend the meaning behind her words once he heard that she could love another man equally. King Lear’s other two daughters, Goneril being the oldest and Regan the middle, both expressed their deceitful words to make it seem like they loved him the most. Since Lear was oblivious to …show more content…
He understood that what he left as their inheritance would help them in their future. When he surrendered his crown, Lear could perceive that in some form it could benefit his daughters. He attempted to choose someone that would be the one to use his gifts well and maintain his health as a loving daughter; however, his mind was so clouded by the “love” of his two daughters that he overlooked the most important qualities. Once Lear comes to the realization that his daughters were ruthless and egotistical, does he then feel the overwhelming amounts of betrayal. He blamed his entire downfall on his indigent intuition. He could fathom that if he had not given everything to his daughters that his situation would have been much different. His love for them clouded his ability to see beyond empty