... major flaw that in the end will lead to his or her demise. Lear personifies a tragic hero in this play through the trusting of his daughters. We see as this play progresses the acts that deserve punishment. At the beginning Regan and Goneril treat their father terribly after he has given them his entire kingdom. ... His idea was to retire happily and have his daughters take over his legacy and throne, but instead he is banished and driven mad. Justice is shown at the ... of the play Edgar kills Edmund in a duel in order to pay for what he had done. These two examples showed that justice ...

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