... their many actions and decisions, are key factors in sealing the fate of their Kingdom. Proposing a test of his daughters' adoration, King Lear asks them each to describe how much they truly love him. While Goneril and Regan give their most exaggerated forms of flattery, Lear's youngest and most beloved ... than life, with grace, health, beauty, honor. (1.1.54-57) Goneril's answer appears perfect initially, showcasing grace, honor and what appears to be true love, all wrapped in an elegant bouquet of praise. In time, however, her true character becomes apparent, and could not be in furthe...

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... he has character flaws that will come back to hurt him and just wants to help him out. During Lear's test of love, she calls out her sisters, claiming that they couldn't possibly love the king as much as they say because they already have husbands; "why have my sisters husbands if they ... mental state, Cordelia knows that he is still a good man. Unlike her sisters, who don't follow through on their professions of love, Cordelia keeps her promises and more. It is her love that keeps her hope for Lear. In spite of the fact that her heart and intentions are pure, Cordelia is finds herself...

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... that it supports structures of power and those who sabotage power will be punished. Lear's daughters Gonerill and Regan sabotage the power structure of the monarchy by falsely professing their love for their father in order to gain power and inheritance. The patriarchal society of the sixteen hundreds promoted the oppression of women and denied them the status and dignity that ... 's blindness due to his power is emphasised when he fails to see through the superficial and hyperbolic words of Gonerill when she says, "I love you more than eyesight, space and liberty-, yet is angered when C...

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