... ' lies of their affection towards him. In addition, he was unable to see the reality of Cordelia's true love for him and as a result, King Lear banished Cordelia by saying that "for we Have no such daughter, nor shall ever see That face of her again. Therefore be gone Without our grace, our love, our benison" (Act I, Sc I, Ln 265 ... Lear's behavior in check. He goes wherever his master goes, and this reinforces the impression that the Fool's purpose is to protect Lear until Cordelia can arrive to help her father. From early on in the play, the Fool is probably the character with the gre...

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... punish by their personal sins. The parallel structure continues throughout the play as Lear reconcile with Cordelier and Gloucester with Edgar. The blindness is the main factor that leads to the tragedy in the play because of the blindness itself that is a root for all the false decisions. Firstly, Lear's blindness is the main issue of all the disaster in the play because he is the blindest among all the characters. Due to his pride ... ; and "for we have no such daughter, nor shall we ever see that face of hers again". Therefore be gone without our grace, our love, our benison." Likewis...

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... of Cordelia's love for him. He banished her from the kingdom without one thought to what she had said. Lear banished her by saying; "for we Have no such daughter, nor shall we ever see That face of hers again. Therefore be gone Without our grace, our love, our benison." (act1, sc I, 264-267). Lear's blindness also caused him to banish his ... loyal follower Kent, who stood for the honor of Cordelia and was trying to tell him that Cordelia's love for him is true. "This ... Goneril; " O Goneril, You are not worth the dust which the rude wind Blows in your face!" ( act4,sc 2, 29-31) Unlik...

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... most loyal to him, is deceived by Regan and Goneril, and thrown out into a storm. The storm represents the folly occuring inside Lear's head, and it is here that he begins to lose his sanity. "Rumble thy bellyful! Spit, fire! Spout, rain! Nor rain, wind, thunder, fire are my daughters. I tax not you, you elements, unkindness; I never gave you kingdom, called you children ... ; you owe me no Subscription (3,2,14-24) Lear is beginning to realize that he could have done more to help the needy in his kingdom. Ironically, through the loss of his mind, Lear begins to think ... of his daughter...

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... . First, his two eldest daughters deceived him, then he was unable to see the true love Cordelia's felt for him, and as a result, he banished her from the kingdom with the following words: " For we Have no such daughter. Nor shall ever see That face of her again. Therefore be gone Without our grace, our love, our benison." (Act I, Sc I, Ln 265-267) Kent, one ... was all Albany needed to see. Finally, Albany recognized what a devil he was married to and for once let out his emotions when he said: "O Goneril, You are not worth the dust which the rude wind Blows in your face!" (Act IV, Sc I...

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