Why do bad things happen to good people? The majority of society believes that there are no logical answers to this question. The worst can happen to the best of us, for no particular reasons. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. In William Shakespeare's "King Lear", the main character, King Lear, who claims to be "a man more sinned against than sinning", is responsible for his own downfall (3.2.60-61). Though a good king, Lear's …
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…his decision to disown her. Lear later wishes that he had not driven Kent away as he realises that Kent is one of the few people that respects him. Though he had good intentions, Lear initially made foolish decisions that later caused him to suffer great pain. King Lear's rashness, blindness, and foolishness provoke others to commit sins against him. Were it not for these faults, his family and kingdom would have continued to thrive.