In this story King Lear, King Lear is deciding which daughter to give his Kingdom. He decides by asking which daughter loves him the most. While two of his daughters Goneril and Regan artificially devote their love for their father, Cordelia does not. When King Lear asks of Cordelia's love she responds with, "my love's more ponderous than my tongue." (Page 1145) In this she is trying to say that her love for her father is more than she can say in words. She then follows her statement with saying, "I can not have my heart in my mouth I love my majesty according to my bond, no more no less" (Page 1145). Once again she says that her love for her father can not be put in words, she loves him like a daughter loves her father. With this answer King Lear gives his estate to his artificial daughters and exile's and marries Cordelia, the daughter that truely loves him.
King Lear is about to divide his kingdom between his three daughters and asks them each to say how much they each love him. He promises to give the largest piece of the empire to the one that declares the most affection for him. Just as Crayola said, two of his daughters, Goneril and Regan, are evil and scheming and flatter the king. They shower him with false affection because they want to be favored with his property. Goneril claims she loves her father "Dearer than eye-sight, space, and liberty."(p.1144 line 55) and "No less than life" (57). Regan follows up with similar sweet talk. When it comes to be Cornelia's turn to compete with her sisters' proclamation of love she stays silent. I agree with Crayola's statement that it is because her love is true and is therefore inexpressible in words. When he presses her to speak she says that she can't "heave her heart into her mouth" which is exactly what her sisters have just done. She tells her father that she loves him no more and no less than a daughter should and that Regan and Goneril would not have husbands if they loved the King as much as they claim because it is impossible to split such strong love like that. She will also owe devotion to a husband when she marries, and therefore cannot honestly tender all her love toward her father. Lear sees Cordelia's reply as rejection and even though she is his favorite, he is so infuriated that and in line 121 on page 1146 he says "...As thou my sometime daughter"- disowning her and then leaving her out of her share of the kingdom.
In Act I, as Feathery Friend states accurately, King Lear decides it is necessary to divide his kingdom between his three daughters. He believes this decision will prevent future struggle, “, that future strife may be prevented now.” (p.1144, lines 43-44) He wants to know how much his three daughters love him. The two eldest daughters, Goneril and Regan speak of their love for their father through words of deceit and not from the heart. But the words are believed to be true because they have a lot of words behind their expression. When Cordelia answers she is honest and true. King Lear asks her to express her quantity of love for him and she replies with “Nothing, my lord” (p.1145, line 87) He is confused onto why she has so little to say and Cordelia explains that although she loves her father dearly she cannot accept marrying a man she does not love. “When I shall wed, that lord whose hand must take my plight shall carry half my love with him, half my care and duty.” (p.11 45 lines 100-102) King Lear wants Cordelia to give him the power to choose who she weds. He wants her to give up her choice which would symbolize that she loves him the most over her own right and everyone else. She explains that in not marrying she is showing that she loves the King the most because she hasn’t broken their bond of father and daughter, and also by not explaining she is the most true and faithful in her love for her father, King Lear. King Lear is outraged by her response and feels hurt and not respected. He then declares to leave Cordelia out of the agreement and she doesn’t receive any portion of power to the kingdom.
Lear plans to divide his kingdom into three divisions and have each of his three daughters rule a section of land so he can retire. To help him make his decision of who gets the largest portion of land, he asked his daughters to prove which one loves him most, while already favoring his youngest, Cordelia. He asks the oldest to go first, Goneril, followed by the middle child, Regan, and finishing with Cordelia. Goneril and Regan are selfish, and “wise”, enough to tell their father exactly what he wants to hear. Goneril starts with “Sir, I love you more than words can wield the matter,” (p 1144, line 55) and Regan begins with adding to Goneril by saying “And prize me at her worth,” (p. 1145, line 69). After being pleased by his eldest, Cordelia’s response is unpleasant to him. Cordelia does not give her father what she wants because she gives him honesty, not what he wants to hear. She says that Lear raised her and loved her like a father should, and she fulfilled her daughterly duties to him in return by obeying, loving, and honoring him. She is honest and faithful to her father while her older sisters are not. She also reminds him that she will eventually be devoted to a husband one day and points out that if Goneril and Regan truly love their father as much as they say, they would not be wed. Although Lear does disown Cordelia as a daughter after her honest response to his question and she does eventually marry someone, I disagree with Feathery Friends statement that Lear “exiles and marries Cordelia.” The king of France and the duke of Burgundy arrive to see who will marry Cordelia, but the duke of Burgundy withdraws once Lear announced she no longer has her title; the king of France respects her honesty and marries her. I disagree with Feather Friend because Lear does not marry her off, he does not even give them his blessing. All he truly did was exile her and leave the decision to the men.
Lear plans to divide his kingdom into three divisions and have each of his three daughters rule a section of land so he can retire. To help him make his decision of who gets the largest portion of land, he asked his daughters to prove which one loves him most, while already favoring his youngest, Cordelia. He asks the oldest to go first, Goneril, followed by the middle child, Regan, and finishing with Cordelia. Goneril and Regan are selfish, and “wise”, enough to tell their father exactly what he wants to hear. Goneril starts with “Sir, I love you more than words can wield the matter,” (p 1144, line 55) and Regan begins with adding to Goneril by saying “And prize me at her worth,” (p. 1145, line 69). After being pleased by his eldest, Cordelia’s response is unpleasant to him. Cordelia does not give her father what she wants because she gives him honesty, not what he wants to hear. She says that Lear raised her and loved her like a father should, and she fulfilled her daughterly duties to him in return by obeying, loving, and honoring him. She is honest and faithful to her father while her older sisters are not. She also reminds him that she will eventually be devoted to a husband one day and points out that if Goneril and Regan truly love their father as much as they say, they would not be wed. Although Lear does disown Cordelia as a daughter after her honest response to his question and she does eventually marry someone, I disagree with Feathery Friends statement that Lear “exiles and marries Cordelia.” The king of France and the duke of Burgundy arrive to see who will marry Cordelia, but the duke of Burgundy withdraws once Lear announced she no longer has her title; the king of France respects her honesty and marries her. I disagree with Feather Friend because Lear does not marry her off, he does not even give them his blessing. All he truly did was exile her and leave the decision to the men.
In this story King Lear, King Lear is deciding which daughter to give his Kingdom. He decides by asking which daughter loves him the most. While two of his daughters Goneril and Regan artificially devote their love for their father, Cordelia does not. When King Lear asks of Cordelia's love she responds with, "my love's more ponderous than my tongue." (Page 1145) In this she is trying to say that her love for her father is more than she can say in words. She then follows her statement with saying, "I can not have my heart in my mouth I love my majesty according to my bond, no more no less" (Page 1145). Once again she says that her love for her father can not be put in words, she loves him like a daughter loves her father. With this answer King Lear gives his estate to his artificial daughters and exile's and marries Cordelia, the daughter that truely loves him.
ReplyDeleteKing Lear is about to divide his kingdom between his three daughters and asks them each to say how much they each love him. He promises to give the largest piece of the empire to the one that declares the most affection for him. Just as Crayola said, two of his daughters, Goneril and Regan, are evil and scheming and flatter the king. They shower him with false affection because they want to be favored with his property. Goneril claims she loves her father "Dearer than eye-sight, space, and liberty."(p.1144 line 55) and "No less than life" (57).
ReplyDeleteRegan follows up with similar sweet talk. When it comes to be Cornelia's turn to compete with her sisters' proclamation of love she stays silent. I agree with Crayola's statement that it is because her love is true and is therefore inexpressible in words. When he presses her to speak she says that she can't "heave her heart into her mouth" which is exactly what her sisters have just done. She tells her father that she loves him no more and no less than a daughter should and that Regan and Goneril would not have husbands if they loved the King as much as they claim because it is impossible to split such strong love like that. She will also owe devotion to a husband when she marries, and therefore cannot honestly tender all her love toward her father. Lear sees Cordelia's reply as rejection and even though she is his favorite, he is so infuriated that and in line 121 on page 1146 he says "...As thou my sometime daughter"- disowning her and then leaving her out of her share of the kingdom.
In Act I, as Feathery Friend states accurately, King Lear decides it is necessary to divide his kingdom between his three daughters. He believes this decision will prevent future struggle, “, that future strife may be prevented now.” (p.1144, lines 43-44) He wants to know how much his three daughters love him. The two eldest daughters, Goneril and Regan speak of their love for their father through words of deceit and not from the heart. But the words are believed to be true because they have a lot of words behind their expression. When Cordelia answers she is honest and true. King Lear asks her to express her quantity of love for him and she replies with “Nothing, my lord” (p.1145, line 87) He is confused onto why she has so little to say and Cordelia explains that although she loves her father dearly she cannot accept marrying a man she does not love. “When I shall wed, that lord whose hand must take my plight shall carry half my love with him, half my care and duty.” (p.11 45 lines 100-102) King Lear wants Cordelia to give him the power to choose who she weds. He wants her to give up her choice which would symbolize that she loves him the most over her own right and everyone else. She explains that in not marrying she is showing that she loves the King the most because she hasn’t broken their bond of father and daughter, and also by not explaining she is the most true and faithful in her love for her father, King Lear. King Lear is outraged by her response and feels hurt and not respected. He then declares to leave Cordelia out of the agreement and she doesn’t receive any portion of power to the kingdom.
ReplyDeleteLear plans to divide his kingdom into three divisions and have each of his three daughters rule a section of land so he can retire. To help him make his decision of who gets the largest portion of land, he asked his daughters to prove which one loves him most, while already favoring his youngest, Cordelia. He asks the oldest to go first, Goneril, followed by the middle child, Regan, and finishing with Cordelia.
ReplyDeleteGoneril and Regan are selfish, and “wise”, enough to tell their father exactly what he wants to hear. Goneril starts with “Sir, I love you more than words can wield the matter,” (p 1144, line 55) and Regan begins with adding to Goneril by saying “And prize me at her worth,” (p. 1145, line 69). After being pleased by his eldest, Cordelia’s response is unpleasant to him. Cordelia does not give her father what she wants because she gives him honesty, not what he wants to hear. She says that Lear raised her and loved her like a father should, and she fulfilled her daughterly duties to him in return by obeying, loving, and honoring him. She is honest and faithful to her father while her older sisters are not. She also reminds him that she will eventually be devoted to a husband one day and points out that if Goneril and Regan truly love their father as much as they say, they would not be wed.
Although Lear does disown Cordelia as a daughter after her honest response to his question and she does eventually marry someone, I disagree with Feathery Friends statement that Lear “exiles and marries Cordelia.” The king of France and the duke of Burgundy arrive to see who will marry Cordelia, but the duke of Burgundy withdraws once Lear announced she no longer has her title; the king of France respects her honesty and marries her. I disagree with Feather Friend because Lear does not marry her off, he does not even give them his blessing. All he truly did was exile her and leave the decision to the men.
Lear plans to divide his kingdom into three divisions and have each of his three daughters rule a section of land so he can retire. To help him make his decision of who gets the largest portion of land, he asked his daughters to prove which one loves him most, while already favoring his youngest, Cordelia. He asks the oldest to go first, Goneril, followed by the middle child, Regan, and finishing with Cordelia.
ReplyDeleteGoneril and Regan are selfish, and “wise”, enough to tell their father exactly what he wants to hear. Goneril starts with “Sir, I love you more than words can wield the matter,” (p 1144, line 55) and Regan begins with adding to Goneril by saying “And prize me at her worth,” (p. 1145, line 69). After being pleased by his eldest, Cordelia’s response is unpleasant to him. Cordelia does not give her father what she wants because she gives him honesty, not what he wants to hear. She says that Lear raised her and loved her like a father should, and she fulfilled her daughterly duties to him in return by obeying, loving, and honoring him. She is honest and faithful to her father while her older sisters are not. She also reminds him that she will eventually be devoted to a husband one day and points out that if Goneril and Regan truly love their father as much as they say, they would not be wed.
Although Lear does disown Cordelia as a daughter after her honest response to his question and she does eventually marry someone, I disagree with Feathery Friends statement that Lear “exiles and marries Cordelia.” The king of France and the duke of Burgundy arrive to see who will marry Cordelia, but the duke of Burgundy withdraws once Lear announced she no longer has her title; the king of France respects her honesty and marries her. I disagree with Feather Friend because Lear does not marry her off, he does not even give them his blessing. All he truly did was exile her and leave the decision to the men.