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KING LEAR By: William Shakespeare

Presented by: Aisyah Rizky & Atika Lailana Q

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Lear as a King of Britain Goneril as a eldest daughter of Lear Regan as a second daughter of Lear Cordelia as a youngest daughter of Lear Duke of Albany as s husband to Goneril Duke of Cornwall as s husband to Regan Earl of Gloucester Earl of Kent Edgar as s son of Gloucester Edmund as a illegitimate son of Gloucester Oswald as s steward to Goneril Fool Nephew of Lear King of as a suitor and later husband to Cordelia Duke of Burgundy as a suitor to Cordelia

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One day, there’s a King of Britain, his name is Lear. Now that he is old, he decided to abdicate, and divide his kingdom between his three daughters. Each will receive a part of the kingdom according to how much they love him. Goneril, wife of Albany, the oldest daughter, and Regan, wife of Cornwall, the second daughter, both speak fluently but Cordelia, the youngest, can say nothing. It makes the kings angry, and he chase cordelia out of the castle One of Cordelia’s suitors, the Duke of Burgundy, rejects her once she is dowerless, but the King of understands her declaration and takes her as his wife.The kingdom is shared between Goneril and Regan. Lear tells them that he intends to live alternately with each of them. Edmund is determined to be a son of Gloucester and persuades his father that his legitimate brother, Edgar, is plotting against Gloucester’s life, using a tricky device. Edmund warns Edgar that his life is in danger. Edgar gone and disguises himself as a poor boy. Goneril becomes arrogant by the behaviour of Lear’s hundred followers, who are disturbing life at Albany’s castle. Kent has returned in disguise and gains a place as a servant to Lear. Lear eventually curses Goneril and leaves to move in with Regan.

• Edmund acts as a messenger between the sisters. He persuades Cornwall that Gloucester is an enemy, because through loyalty to his King, Gloucester assists Lear and his faithful companion. When they are turned away by Regan and told to return to Goneril’s household. Despairing of his daughters and regretting his rejection of Cordelia, Lear goes out into the wilderness during a fierce storm. He goes mad. Cordelia has landed with a French army to fight for her father against her sisters and their husbands. • Edgar, pretending to be mad, has also taken a protection in the shelter and the Fool, the mad king and the beggar are companions until Edgar finds his father wandering and in pain. Gloucester has been blinded by Regan and Cornwall for his traitor act in helping Lear. Cornwall has been killed by a servant after blinding Gloucester but Regan continues to rule with Edmund’s help. Not recognised by his father, Edgar leads him to the coast and helps him, during the journey, to come to an acceptance of his life. Gloucester meets the mad Lear on Dover beach, near Cordelia’s camp and, with Kent’s aid, Lear is rescued with Cordelia. Gloucester, although reconciled with Edgar, dies alone. • The French forces are defeated by Albany’s army led by Edmund, and Lear and Cordelia are captured. Goneril has poisoned Regan in jealous rivalry for Edmund’s attention, but Edgar disguised now as a loyal knight, challenges Edmund to a duel and wounds him mortally. Seeing no way out, Goneril kills herself. The dying Edmund confesses his crimes, but it is too late to save Cordelia . Lear’s heart breaks as he carries the body of his beloved daughter in his arms, and Albany and Edgar are left to re-organise the kingdom.