FREE ESSAY ON KING LEAR

KING LEAR

king lear 
In the King Lear play, Shakespeare creates many conditions in
which humans live in the world. The main characters in the play are
used to portray Shakespeare's ideas. One of these ideas which
Shakespeare is trying to portray is evil between the characters and
in the world which are emphasized throughout the play. The evil,
created by humans, is outweighed by good in the world of King
Lear. Evil was created by humans who decided to do wrong to
others. Duke of Albany, said that all evil people will be justly
punished (ACT V, iii, 303). Albany indicated that it is the people
who caused evil and people decided to do evil, not gods. Lear
believes that since Edgar is out on the heath he must have given
everything to his daughters as well (ACT III, iv, 62ff). Since he
believes that Edgar gave everything to evil Lear must believe that
people are the cause of evil. It were Lear's daughters who decided
to do wrong to Lear and it was Lear's fault in giving away all of his
land. Si ughters are the humans in the play, it is the humans who
caused the evil and Lear believes that humans were the ones who
created evil. Edgar, is another character in the play who believes
that evil is caused by humans and not the gods. Edgar said, The
gods are just, and of our peasant vices make instruments to plague
us (ACT V, iii, 169). Edgar clearly says that the gods are right and
it is the people who are responsible for promoting evil in the world. It
is us who make the instruments necessary for evil to spread and
plague the world. In the world of King Lear many characters believe
evil was caused by the people and not by the gods.