King Lear: Suffering Suffering takes on many appearances, depending on how it is received. In King Lear, suffering was very painful to two people, and the giver wasn't necessarily an enemy, pain can be from the ones you love. A storm isn't something you wouldn't think of when pain comes to mind, but it is an element and part of your environment, so are the people one deals with. Pain can come from many areas, both far and near. The enemies in our lives are their to balance the goodness that we feel. The world has balance and they provide it. The pain that they furnish us comes in many forms, mental and physical. In