King Lear, in my opinion, is both mad and crazy. He turns away his beloved daughter because she refuses to flatter him and divides his land foolishly into two between his other two daughters who only flattered him to get a piece of the kingdom. He starts to come to his senses when the fool is introduced to us. The fool in King Lear is not like the typical fool in other Shakespearean books. He speaks of what he sees and tells the king honestly. Among all the other members of the King's court only the fool and Kent remain loyal to him.
King Lear's life becomes a tragedy as soon as he dismisses Cordelia. He becomes even more ignorant and his arrogance becomes even more distrubing.
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