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"King Lear" by William Shakespeare Act one
Title: "King Lear" by William Shakespeare Act one
Category: Literature
Details: Words: 338 | Pages: 1.4 (approximately 235 words/page)
"King Lear" by William Shakespeare Act one
In the first act of King Lear by William Shakespeare, there are many themes throughout. One of the biggest themes is love, but there are two different types of love. Cordelia truly loved her father, but her sisters had a false love. It is very ironic that the daughters that lied about how much they loved their father received more land then the daughter who told the truth about her love for him.
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…showed last 75 words of 338 total…the only person she loves. Cordelia made the mistake of telling her father this, because he took away all of her land and then banished her.
In conclusion, the king is somewhat blind to which daughter truly loves him, and the daughters who are using him. He punishes the daughter who truly loves him, and rewards the deceitful ones. Either the king is very smart and has a plan, or is very old and senile.
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