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In William Shakespeare’s play King Lear, several question arouse due to the terrible things that happening the play. Does Lear redeem himself or is he as blind and proud as ever? ... Does Lear ever feel a sense of shame for what havoc he has caused? Lear is ignorantly blinded by the bliss of his power. He was so accustomed to being treated like a King he thinks he is above being treated any other way.
As the play opens one can almost immediately see that Lear begins to make mistakes that will eventually result in his downfall. ... This gives a person the first indication of Lear’s intent to retire from his throne. ... 47-53)
This is the first and most significant of the many sins that Lear makes in this play. By retiring his throne to fuel his ego he disrupts the great chain of being which states that a king must not challenge the position that God has given.
Approximate Word count = 755
Approximate Pages = 3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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