Why does Lear kiss his daughter in Shakespeare's King Lear?
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Why does Lear kiss his daughter in Shakespeare's King Lear?
Lear and Cordelia:
King Lear is all about human relationships and how they can go wrong. Nowhere in the play is that more clear than in the connection between Lear and Cordelia, which is broken in the play's first scene and is only repaired too late.
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View this answerCordelia kisses Lear in Act IV, Scene VII. Lear is sleeping and is rapidly losing control of his mind and life; he might be on the verge of death....
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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.