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Family Relationships
Family relationships is a big issue in the play King Lear. Like any family, King Lear and Gloucester believed they had perfect families. Both fathers had a false sense of love, and throughout the play, they became aware of the deceit and greed within both their families. Gloucester is told of Edgar's plot against him and Lear divides his kingdom so; "that future strife may be prevented now" between Gonerill and Regan (Act 1 Scene 1). There is a strong focus on the bonds that the daughters and sons have with their father. Although the bond seems strong; it begins to unravel in the first scene when Lear banishes Cordelia, "Therefore be gone, without our grace, our love, our benison." (Act 1 Scene 1). The tension is prevalent amongst family members in Act 3 when it is mirrored by the storms. Greed was prevalent throughout the entire play. Great resentment, generates from each daughter of Lear and son of Gloucester. Gonerill used her exaggerated speech to receive her riches: Sir, I love you more than word can wield the matter, Dearer than eyesight, space, and liberty; Beyond what can be valued, rich or rare,.... A love that makes breath poor, and speech unable; Beyond all manner of so much I love you (Act 1 Scene 1). In Act 1 Scene 1, Regan also claims that her greatest joy is her father's love: I am made of that self-mettle as my sister And prize me at her worth. In my true heart I find she names my very deed of love. Only...
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