... for power and control until they are both dead. Acting unlike any ideal Shakespearean females should, both Goneril and Regan show that the gender of a villain is unimportant, and that antagonists may be fair, as well as sly. The third and final female character of King Lear stands as the exact opposite of her sisters: Cordelia, Lear's youngest daughter, is least ... ...

• Word Count: 1537
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School