In Shakespeare's non-fictional novel King Lear foretold of a King whose emotions clouded his judgment. King Lear suns begins to realize the truth as his character begins to suffer, both emotionally and physically. Lear was a foolish old man, his weakness was that he yearned flattery. This causes his actions all come from his emotions, not his process of reasoning. Lear's fear of the truth also clouds his judgment and causes his to repetition his words, by doing so he never gets to solving his problems. During Act I Lear's love for adulation was the strongest. Lear no longer wanted all the power that he had so he divided his kingdom amongst his three daughters. Goneril, the oldest, told him that she loved him all. She says that Lear is priceless, 1"Beyond what can be valued, rich or rare", Goneril also blesses him ....

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