Is the fool old in King Lear?
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Is the fool old in King Lear?
Cordelia
Cordelia is King Lear's youngest daughter. She is the only one among her sisters who truly loves her father, and ironically she is the one who is disinherited after a misunderstanding. She is absent for much of the first half of the play.
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View this answerVirtually no details are given about the Fool in King Lear. He is a court jester who has uncanny insight into Lear's life and problems. In many...
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King Lear: Summary & Characters
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Chapter 3 / Lesson 9Learn about William Shakespeare’s ''King Lear.'' Read a summary of the play, find its in-depth analysis, examine its main characters, and discover its themes.
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