ENGL 231 Chapter : Week 3 KL Round 1
15 Mar 2019
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This is my first time actually reading a shakespearean play and so far i am truly enjoying it. In this play, king lear decided that it was time to retire and wanted to avoid any family or political conflict that might arise after his death. So, lear thought it would be best to split up his kingdom between his three daughters. But first, lear wanted to know which daughter could say she loves daddy the most in order to determine which daughter will get the biggest piece of land. Cordelia refused to go along with the love-fest because she realized how petty that is. She knows that it is easy to flatter someone with words but to love someone with action is much more honorable. King lear gets furious when she refused because he acted like a child. Lear is used to getting what he wants and probably felt stupid when cordelia refused to participate.
