Analysis of King Lear - Act 1

At the very line of Act 1, Scene 1, business leader Lear seems to be a overbold old king: Tis our immobile intent to shake all told c bes and business from our age shows him con positioningring his retreat and how hell divide his duties and land. He does this that future strife whitethorn be pr regular(a)ted now. All of this appears to be very normal and trusty on Lears side until he states, which of you shall love us most? That our largest bounty may extend. Which at first we deliberate is a joke until Goneril, Our eldest-born, deal first shows that Lear is serious. This love endorse makes Lear smelling like a very arrogant and self-obsessed king. Lear is very happy while Goneril and Regan fall a piece their huge inflated speeches. save when Cordelia says Nothing my Lord, Lear starts to become zealous and asking Nothing? I love your Majesty correspond to my bond; no much nor less is Cordelias federal agency of saying she loves him. However this is not enough for th e self-centred king. displace Lear into a rash, furious angriness going as far-off as to say let it be so! Thy faithfulness then be thy gift! However even that isnt enough for this rash var. of Lear. Here I disown all my paternal care, likeness and property of blood is Lear disownment what seemingly was his favourite female child not besides tenacious ago. This morsel alone makes Lear look pompous, crazy and foolish. Lears correctly hand man Kent even thinks he has gone too far proclaiming Lear is mad and loftiness falls to folly. Lear still not seeing clearly in his hideous rashness sees Kent do this and banishes him from the country. Thy banished trunk be open in our dominions, The moment is thy death. by! At the end of act 1 scene 1 after Cordelia and Kent have been banished, Goneril and Regan are talking and Goneril says The best and soundest of his eon hath been but rash.\nAs part of their agreement from gaining the land Goneril and Regan agree to Lears c...