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In the play King Lear, Lear reaches old age without achieving any wisdom. This statement is very true, many evidences can be found throughout the acts. For example: Lear is ignorant of the truth, he only hears what he wants to hear and he makes several rash decisions that leads to his downfall. Although Lear achieved very little wisdom over his lifetime, he did learn allot about humility, which is defi ....
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.... a heartless and cruel person, although Lear's lack of humility did have some effect on his own faith. From Goneril's actions Lear learns that not everyone is trustworthy, people do turn on their own words and he should believe in the truth, not some lie that was said to fill his own huge ego.
Regan, Lear's second daughter betrayed Lear just like her older sister Goneril. She also lied to Lear about her love for him, because she knew that the better lie will get the larger piece of the king ....
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