Essay

In this striking essay, which is situated on Shakespeare’s play called King Lear, I will be talking about what king Lear (a father) asked his three tender daughters who loves him the most and what and why they said. I shall be translating Shakespearean English to modern English. The story is all about a king called King Lear and his three daughters named Gonirel, who is the oldest,Regan and the youngest of them all Cordelia. The story starts with king Lear asking his three dear daughters “who doth love us most” asking the question to see who would get the biggest part of land…

Gonirel

Gonirel claims to love him more than words can wield the matter, meaning that she loves king Lear more than she can say. But then she goes on to  say this. Sir I love you more than words can wield more than the matter; Dear than eyesight space and liberty(she loves him more than (more than anything in the world)Beyond what can be valued , rich or rare; No less than life (the same as life alone) with grace, health beauty and honour, As much as a child e’er loved or father found; A love that breath poor and speech unable; Beyond all manner of so much I love you. In my opinion I think that this is way out of proportion saying that you love someone more than words than all that wow way out of proportion. I also think that was all fake and I think Gonirels reputation and personality is plainly twofaced.

King Lear than asks his second daughter a little younger than Gonirel and he says “Of all these bounds, even from this line to this, with shadowy forests and with chapaind rich’d with plentaniouse rivers and wide skirted meads we make thy lady: to thine and Albany issue be this perpetual. What says our second daughter our dearest Regan,, wife to corn wall speak.” He is asking Regan to say her piece.”

Regan

Regan says ”Sir I am made of the self same metal that my sister’s,and prize me at her worth. In my true heart I find she names my very deed of love; only she comes to short; that I proffer myself an enemy to all other joys, which the most precise square of ensue of possession; and find I am alone felicitate in your dear highness love.” Regan also claims to love King Lear the same and more as Gonirel. When Regan says of the safe same metal that my sister is she is saying she loves King Lear more even tho she is from the same non harmless daughter that Gonirel and Cordilia is.

To these and thine hereditary ever remain this ample third of our fare kingdom; No less in space, validtary and pleasure, Then that conferred on Gonirel Now our joy. although the last, not least; to whose young love. The vines of France and milk and burgundy. Strive to be interested; what can you say to draw a third more opulent than your sisters? Speak.

Cordilia

Cordelia says “Nothing my lord” King Lear reply’s In shock “NOTHING” she then reply’s again “nothing” King Lear reply’s for a second time “nothing will come of nothing: speak again”  she than replies “Unhappy that I am, I cannot heave my heart into my mouth: I love you majesty  according to my bond; nor more no less. Meaning she is unhappy with the question that is being asked. She then says she can’t put her mouth into her heart, she can’t say how she feels.” King Lear says ” How, how, Cordelia mend your speech a little, Lest it may mar your fortunes. Cordilia says ” Good my lord, you have begot me, bred me, loved me: I return those duties back as are right fit, obey you love, you and most honor you. Why have my sisters husbands, if they say they love you all? Haply, when I shall wed. That lord whose hand must take my plight shall carry. half my love with him, half my care and duty: sure, I shall never marry like my sisters, to love my father all.”

In my opinion Shakespeare presents; king Lear as unburthend crawl toward death, Cordelia as a women who’s love is more richer than her tongue, Regan as the self made metal that my sister is, Goniril as false and manipulative.

Conclusion

To summarize Regan and Goniril are twofaced as Cordelia is a true and honest young women. Therefore she should have the biggest part of land. The two small parts of land can be divided between the  girls. Unfortunately the two still get land even when the two lied which shows that they won’t be good leaders.