King Lear's adventure certainly brings about the fact that circumstances are not in our control. Lear was a man of strength who not only wanted good lives to reside in his family, but also throughout his kingdom. He had total faith in his three daughters to follow in his footsteps and take part in controlling their own sections of his kingdom. Who would ever think that a great king such as Lear would have the drastic circumstance of losing his three daughters? Were their deaths really his fault when he requested to have Cordelia banished since she would not profess her love to him? King Lear losing his three daughters was probably the greatest tragedy that occurs to a parent, king or not. King