King Lear :: King Lear

King LearKing Lear of Britain has decided to cease his throne. In order to bestow his kingdom between his three daughters Goneril, Regan and Cordelia he calls them together. His intentions are to split the kingdom between them based on eachs expression of love for him. The two older daughters syrupyly berate their way in their fathers heart for sizable kingdoms. Cordelia however, the youngest and Lears favorite, sees the sinister motivations of her sisters and tells her father of her deep true feelings. Lear not hearing the sweet words that he expected, is so discourage that he banishes her. She leaves the country to follow the King of France.The Earl of Kent, Lears trusted counselor, by coming to Cordelias self-abnegation is also banished. Kent however seeing the danger that Lear has put himself in disguises himself as a servant. He extends close to Lear to protect the king from Goneril and Regan who contract viscously decided to usurp their fathers throne.Meanwhile the Earl of Gloucester is also dismayed by a recent turn of events in his household. His illegitimate son Edmund has brought to his attention register that Edgar, Gloucesters legitimate heir has conspired to kill him. The evidence is false however, as it Edmund who is conspiring to obtain his brothers birthright.Having given outside(a) his kingdom, Lear intends to spend the rest of his days traveling between the homes of his two daughters. believe that he can remain at each for a calendar month at a time, he arrives at the home of Goneril accompanied by a assemblage of 100 boisterous knights. Although he had expected to remain in authority, since he has given away his power and revenue he is no longer respected by his daughters. Goneril quickly takes the opportunity to smutch her father. Her steward Oswald is instructed to infuriate him. As Oswald tries to do so, the disguised Kent comes to Lears defense team and humiliates Oswald instead.