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In the tragedy King Lear, the term blindness has an entirely different meaning. ... King Lear, Gloucester and Albany are three prime examples characters who suffered most by having this flaw. Lear was by far the blindest of the three. Because Lear was the King, one would expect him to have superb reasoning skills, but his lack of insight kept him from making wise choices. ... Kent tried to stand up to Lear in Cordelias honor, but Lear would not listen to what Kent was trying to tell him. ... 150-151) Lear responded with, "Kent on thy life, no more. ... He was being too stubborn to see that Kent was only trying to do what was best for Lear. After Kent had been banished, he continued to serve Lear, by wearing a disguise. ... When Goneril and Regan would not provide him with shelter during a furious storm, Lear realized that they were the daughters who did not love him. ... When Lear and Cordelia finally reunited near the end of the play, Lear expressed his sorrow for what he had done. ... Lear was not the only character to suffer from blindness, Gloucester too, had lack of insight.
Approximate Word count = 899
Approximate Pages = 3.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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