Firstly, society is heavily outnumbered by men, as the only women who appear in the entire play are Lear’s three daughters. Firstly, the effects of not having a maternal figure to lead and guide the children of Lear and the Earl of Gloucester leads to the corruption of their children. The only source of love, power, and authority is the father figure, an awesome, demanding presence. Additionally, the females in King Lear, especially Lear’s two eldest daughters are frequently stereotyped as demonized or sanctified women. Finally, the examination of the male identity and use of misogynistic tendencies is evident in not just King Lear, but however all of Shakespeare’s play’s.
Shakespeare’s play’s are written in the form of a masculine perspective and depict predominantly conflicts with masculine identity. In the play King Lear, it avidly demonstrates that, if the government and society is predominately ran by only one gender, it can lead to the corruption of society, and the corruption within the citizens of