King lear 3
King lear 3King Lear's adventure certainly brings about the fact that circumstances are not in our control. Lear was a man of strength who not only wanted good lives to reside in his family, but also throughout his kingdom. He had total faith in his three daughters to follow in his footsteps and take part in controlling their own sections of his kingdom. Who would ever think that a great king such as Lear would have the drastic circumstance of losing his three daughters? Were their deaths really his fault when he requested to have Cordelia banished since she would not profess her love to him? King Lear losing his three daughters was probably the greatest tragedy that occurs to a parent, king or not.
King Lear's punishment could be seen as a simple problem that was blown totally out of proportion in many ways. This tragedy went totally against Socrates' beliefs, which were, "If we conduct our lives reasonably and morally, we shall live a good life." This story shows that is really does not matter how good or evil you are throughout your life, there will always be things that occur that are never under your control whether they are negative or positive. King Lear's decision was never foreshadowed to have a negative affect on his family or his kingdom. Who would ever think that Lear would end up standing around Goneril and Regan lying dead on the floor while holding his other daughter Cordelia dead in his hands. You can almost call it fate in a way since the most common term for uncontrollable destiny is known as that. Fate could also be seen in a negative aspect, like this episode here in which a great man loses everything he has worked for. Your destiny is not anything you can just read in a book and find out so you know how to conduct your life. Your life is a risk almost, a game where you pick the best path that fits you and sometimes the ending does not end...
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