King Lear

King Lear

In the King Lear play, Shakespeare creates many conditions in

which humans live in the world. The main characters in the play are

used to portray Shakespeare's ideas. One of these ideas which

Shakespeare is trying to portray is evil between the characters and in

the world which are emphasized throughout the play. The evil, created

by humans, is outweighed by good in the world of King Lear.

Evil was created by humans who decided to do wrong to others.

Duke of Albany, said that all evil people will be justly punished (ACT

V, iii, 303). Albany indicated that it is the people who caused evil

and people decided to do evil, not gods. Lear believes that since

Edgar is out on the heath he must have given everything to his

daughters as well (ACT III, iv, 62ff). Since he believes that Edgar

gave everything to evil Lear must believe that people are the cause of

evil. It were Lear's daughters who decided to do wrong to Lear and it

was Lear's fault in giving away all of his land. Si ughters are the

humans in the play, it is the humans who caused the evil and Lear

believes that humans were the ones who created evil. Edgar, is another

character in the play who believes that evil is caused by humans and

not the gods. Edgar said, "The gods are just, and of our peasant vices

make instruments to plague us" (ACT V, iii, 169). Edgar clearly says

that the gods are right and it is the people who are responsible for

promoting evil in the world. It is us who make the instruments

necessary for evil to spread and plague the world. In the world of

King Lear many characters believe evil was caused by the people and

not by the gods.

Even though evil was created by humans good will always exist.

After King Lear was captured he showed that even if evil exists, good

will always be present. Lear speaks about love with Cordelia in the

prison cell and how they will still have each other despite of the

evil around them (ACT V, iii, 8). On another occasion Lear also says

that despite all the evil in the world the raw nature, which is good,

is still