King Lear

The division of Britain by King Lear was the underlying cause of the undoing and eventual death of King Lear and almost everyone around him. Amidst the chaos created by the division of the kingdom, various characters came to different conclusions about themselves and the situation that had occurred. King Lear and the Earl of Gloucester are two characters who find themselves in similar situations, where they do not love the one who loves them …

…that, their actions became almost. However, both men were soon saved by their offspring. Lear was saved by Cordelia and her French-led invasion to take back his throne. Gloucester tries to kill himself, but Edgar diverts such actions. Amidst the distrust, there is still a love for a father that exists in Cordelia and Edgar, and it is such love that saves their father's lives. Works Cited Shakespeare, William. King Lear. New York: Signet Classic, 1998.