Shakespeare, W.Wright, A. W.2026-02-162026-02-161894http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11837/3717King Lear is a tragedy that examines power, family loyalty, and madness. Lear divides his kingdom among his daughters based on flattery, rejecting the honest Cordelia. Betrayal and cruelty lead to his downfall and mental collapse, paralleled by the suffering of Gloucester and his sons. The play portrays the fragility of authority and the redemptive power of compassion amid suffering.en