By using his power and authority, King Lear, manipulates his three daughters, but gets deceived in return by Goneril and Regan. What the king plans to do is divide the kingdom into three and allow each daughter to rule a section. Ideally, he wishes for his daughters to take his responsibilities as king off his hands, but still wishes to be seen as a powerful and respected figure. Lear devises a test whereby he asks each of his daughters to express his love for him; the one, who flatters him best, will receive the greatest amount of land. Goneril is the first to proclaim her love to her father and states that she loves him as much as life itself. Regan clearly wants to compliment her father even better than Goneril; therefore, she goes above and beyond declaring she loves him even more.
“I am made of that self metal as my sister,
And prize me at her worth. In my true heart,
I find she names my very deed of love,
Only she comes too short, that I profess.” (Shakespeare 1.1.70-74) …show more content…
In contrast, Cordelia, the third daughter, does not feel the need to express her love when it has already been shown. In accordance to their decrees of love for him, Lear assigns each daughter a section of land, but not Cordelia - since she did praise him. Evidently, he manipulated his daughters to raise his self-worth and to free himself of responsibility. Lear decides to take turns staying with each daughter. Unfortunately, neither daughter is fond of this idea and scheme to make him go away on his own. Goneril and Regan did not mean what they have said and do not wish to be accompanied by their father. The two sisters strategize how to get rid of him and their true feelings towards Lear are
“I am made of that self metal as my sister,
And prize me at her worth. In my true heart,
I find she names my very deed of love,
Only she comes too short, that I profess.” (Shakespeare 1.1.70-74) …show more content…
In contrast, Cordelia, the third daughter, does not feel the need to express her love when it has already been shown. In accordance to their decrees of love for him, Lear assigns each daughter a section of land, but not Cordelia - since she did praise him. Evidently, he manipulated his daughters to raise his self-worth and to free himself of responsibility. Lear decides to take turns staying with each daughter. Unfortunately, neither daughter is fond of this idea and scheme to make him go away on his own. Goneril and Regan did not mean what they have said and do not wish to be accompanied by their father. The two sisters strategize how to get rid of him and their true feelings towards Lear are