Examples Of Sacrifice In King Lear

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Often as humans we tend to do things for the value of our sacrifice. For example, in our country American soldiers put their lives on the line knowing that the sacrifice they'll make is for the value of their country's freedom. People tend to do stupid things for what they believe is right or what they love.
In the poem/book of "King Lear" our protagonist King Lear himself lets go of something that he values very much. The story begins with wanting to divide his kingdom through his three daughters, then asking them who loved him the most. His two oldest daughters told him they loved him a lot, but his youngest daughter kind of expressed to him that words couldn't amount to her love for him. Lear doesn't like the statement and reply his youngest

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