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Response to Shakespeare - King Lear.

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Have a little read: ... Response to Shakespeare Clare Bray It is undoubtable that the play of King Lear is predominately of evil, which is ultimately overcome by the forces of good. There are many variations of evil depicted in this play among them are greed, violence, hatred, madness, betrayal, avarice and envy. The most prominent form of evil, and one of the earliest in the play, is greed. Gonerill, the oldest daughter, introduces this firstly after Lear stated that due to old age he was worn out and wanted to leave the affairs of his kingdom to 'younger strengths' so that he might have time to prepare for death. To do this he divided his kingdom into three, and that each third would be a dowry, one for each of his three daughters, he then asks Gonerill how much she loves him. Gonerill, realising that because of Lear's infirmity in old age, she would be well

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