The Fool in the play is Lear's conscience and commentator by converting messages into riddles. The Fool constantly indicates Lear's irrational judgement in a sarcastic way to make Lear understand. The Fool is comparable to Cordelia because he speaks the truth and obeys Lear, but he is not banished because he is the fool.

When King Lear steps down from the throne he realizes that he is growing old. He is slowly admitting his decline but refuses to give up total power. After his decision, he chooses to live with Goneril and her husband who is the Duke of Albany. He takes all of his one hundred knights to serve him. This is how he maintains power. Goneril complains how the knights are destroying her home. She says "Men so disordered, so deboshed, and bold." (Line 236, 1.4) She will only allow him to have fifty knights. Lear is disgusted with h

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Goneril Regan, Duke Albany, King Lear, Cordelia Fool, Cordelia Unhappy, Goneril Regan's, Regan Cordelia, Lear Lear, king lear, goneril regan, half love, ,
Approximate Word count = 571
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)