More often than not, people prize themselves on materialism, something quite easy to do in such an acquisitive society. We pride ourselves on name brands and designer fashion, always wanting to be “in” with the trend. Similarly, in the tragedy, King Lear, Shakespeare emphasizes Lear’s tragic flaw, greed, when Lear begs for love in order to decide how much land to advocate as well as during Cordelia’s banishment when Lear realizes she failed to prove her love for him; likewise, I identify with Lear’s poisonous flaw since I often find myself focusing on worldly possessions, such as the amount of likes on a picture on Instagram or the latest Vineyard Vines sweater, rather than concentrating on more important aspects of my life, such as my family and friends.
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Furthermore, Lear demands all of his daughters put him over their husbands, in attempt to fulfill his struggle for people as well as to make him feel better about himself. Goneril and Regan confess their love for him, ironically to greedily obtain their father’s kingdom. Once he disputes the land to Goneril and Regan, he ultimately goes insane due to lack of power over the kingdom. I relate to Lear since I often focus on materialistic things and do not truly focus on my family the way I should. Similarly, when Lear begs his daughters to prove their love to him, he places his greed above his family, resulting in his
Furthermore, Lear demands all of his daughters put him over their husbands, in attempt to fulfill his struggle for people as well as to make him feel better about himself. Goneril and Regan confess their love for him, ironically to greedily obtain their father’s kingdom. Once he disputes the land to Goneril and Regan, he ultimately goes insane due to lack of power over the kingdom. I relate to Lear since I often focus on materialistic things and do not truly focus on my family the way I should. Similarly, when Lear begs his daughters to prove their love to him, he places his greed above his family, resulting in his