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Examples Of Faults In Shakespeare's King Lear

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In Shakespeare’s play, King Lear, multiple tragedies occur. The protagonist of the play, King Lear, faults in distinguishing his daughter’s true feelings of love or malice. As a result, King Lear and his kingdom turn into a disaster. Unconsciously, King Lear banished his only hope. Cordelia, his youngest daughter, loves him eternally, yet her loyalty to her father damaged their loving relationship. Although mistreated, Cordelia preserves her adoration for her father. Throughout the play, her personality impacts everyone both directly and indirectly. For example, before she dismisses from King Lear’s kingdom, she affirms, “I know you what you are, and like a sister am most loath to call your faults as they are named,” (I.i.278). This proves

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