King Lear
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Could King Lear and the Earl of Gloucester be blind to their children and the world around them? "King Lear" is a play written by William Shakespeare that focuses on the relationships of different characters, some good, and some evil. This tragedy is full of injustice at the beginning and the restoring of justice towards the end. The good are misjudged as evil and the evil are accepted as good. It is not until the end of the play that the righteous people are recognized as such. In order to determine which share each should get, he had each of his daughters give testimonies of love for him. Cordelia, the youngest, refused to exaggerate her statement. When asked for her testimony, she simply replied:- "Unhappy that I am, I cannot heave my heart into my mouth. I love your Majesty according to my bond, no more no less." ...

