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The Fools in King Lear
William Shakespeares play King Lear tells the tale of the main
character who divides his kingdom between his older daughters, Goeneril and
Regan, and disinherits his youngest daughter, Cordelia. ... King Lear can be viewed
as a great illustration about the struggle between good and evil. Perhaps
better than any of Shakespeares other tragedies, King Lear displays the
concept of evil most strongly.
It is believed that King Lear is an expansion of a British legend.
The legend is as follows: Lear, King of Britain decided in his old age to
divide his kingdom among his three daughters based on their expressions of
love for him. ... Enraged at his youngest daughters reply, Lear
drove her into exile and divided the kingdom between his two eldest
daughters. ... Hence, the king went in search of his youngest
daughter. His youngest daughter had married the king of France while she
was gone. ... Shakespeare added the
character of the Fool as a tool in better understanding Lear. ... The Fools bitter jests ultimately show King Lear the folly of his
action.
Approximate Word count = 861
Approximate Pages = 3.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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