Summary of King Lear and Characters
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Summary of King Lear and Characters
The list of King Lear
characters provide a convenient introduction to the William
Shakespeare play summary of King Lear. The male and female
characters bring the plot of the play to life. Not only do
we remember the stories but we remember the people - we all
have our favourite characters.
Characters in King Lear
King Lear
Goneril
Oswald
Tom o' Bedlam
Regan
Cordelia
Caius
Curan
Edmund
Edgar
Summary of King Lear
The following short summary of King Lear
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The Summary of King Lear
This drama is one of the
great tragedy themed plays by William Shakespeare. The themes of the
play cover greed, betrayal, lust for power, and cruelty. The story of
King Lear, an aging monarch who is headstrong old man who is blind to
his weaknesses, decides to divide his kingdom amongst his three
daughters, according to which one recites the best declaration of love.
Goneril and Regan who are the selfish daughters of Lear who pretend to
love him but later treat him cruelly. Cordelia who is the loyal and
unselfish daughter. King Lear disowns Cordelia after confusing her
honesty with insolence. The end of the play ends in death by various
methods including poison and suicide. Cordelia dies and King Lear, now a
broken man, also dies.
Summary of King Lear and Characters
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