In Act I Lear asks all of his daughters how much they love him so he can decide how to split up his riches. His two daughters Goneril and Regan lie to him stating that they love him and honor him and respect him as a father and a king. His other daughter Cordelia responds to Lear’s inquisition, “ Unhappy that I am, I

Pray, and sing, and tell old tales, and laugh at

When thou dost ask me blessing, I’ll kneel down

“No,no,no,no Come, let’s away to prison.

We two alone will sing like birds I’ the cage

The audience at this point is very clear of Lear’s state of mind. He is disillusioned to reality and his grieving in misery every minute of his worthless life. This proclamation signifies his realization of his mistake of trusting Goneril and Regan and the regret he feels. The language he uses is very powerful and negative he uses words like “ Death, traitor”, “subdued nature”, “punishment” and “ pelican daughters”. We see he is deeply disturbed by his decisions and is in awe by the disloyalty his two daughters have shown him.

Is it such a fashion that discarded fathers

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