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... ” This quote from Edgar in Shakespeare’s, “King Lear,” most accurately describes the underlying theme of the play. ... By reading Shakespeare’s, “King Lear,” one can clearly understand that the instruments that plague the characters in the play are man’s lust for power and greed, social hierarchy, and time. ... Two prime examples of this lust are when Goneril and Regan lie to their father, King Lear. ...
After Lear advocates his throne to Goneril and Regan he visits Goneril with one hundred knights that are still under his command. Her plan is to purge all of his knights and get rid of the last of Lear’s remaining power. Goneril does this by telling Lear that his nights have been destructive saying that they are “men so disordered, so deboshed and bold. ... When Lear goes to live with Regan she asks “What, fifty followers? ... 236) Goneril who is visiting Regan at the time then goes on to say to Lear “What need you five-and-twenty? ... 260) In the end, Goneril and Regan both agree that if Lear is to live with any of them he has no need for his own servants or knights.
Approximate Word count = 887
Approximate Pages = 3.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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