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Kubla khanIn Shakespeare's non-fictional novel King Lear foretold of a King whose emotions clouded his judgment. King Lear suns begins to realize the truth as his character begins to suffer, both emotionally and physically. Lear was a foolish old man, his weakness was that he yearned flattery. This causes his actions all come from his emotions, not his process of reasoning. Lear's fear of the truth also clouds his judgment and causes his to repetition his words, by doing so he never gets to solving his problems.
During Act I Lear's love for adulation was the strongest. Lear no longer wanted all the power that he had so he divided his kingdom amongst his three daughters. Goneril, the oldest, told him that she loved him all. She says that Lear is priceless, 1"Beyond what can be valued, rich or rare", Goneril also blesses him with grace, health, beauty, and honor. Regan, the second daughter, tries to exaggerate her love so that it is more than her sister's. She says that Goneril doesn't love Lear as much as she does, in fact, her father's love has already made her happy. King Lear is very happy with his daughters so far, after each one's turn he gave them a part of his kingdom. When it was Cordelia's turn, whom which was Lear's favorite daughter, she spoke the truth. She told him that she loved him only the way that a daughter could. If she was to marry then she would love him half and her husband half. Lear was angry with this, even though it was the truth, it might have been that he didn't expect an answer of that type. After this, Cordelia was disowned by her father and banned from her homeland. This decision made by Lear was foolish, Cordelia was the only daughter that was pure and loyal to him. She shows this by admitting her true amount of love for him, she did not follow he sister's and lie. Even though if she exaggerated her love she would still be with her father, but it seems that Cordelia did not want her father's love and wealth under false pretenses.
Lear's other weakness is that his actions originate from his emotions not his reasoning. When Lear acts, he does not think about the consequences. He only acts on how he feels at that certain time, but eventually his actions his cause him great suffering much later. When Cordelia told him...
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