Examples Of Fidelity In King Lear

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The fidelity Cordelia has for her father is detrimental to her well-being.

During an opening scene of the play, King Lear divides his kingdom amongst his

daughters based upon which of them loves him most. Contrast to her sisters,

Cordelia avoids flattering him and responds with silence. To advocate this

lack of articulation she discloses “I cannot heave/ My heart into my mouth”.

Her speechlessness is attributed that she cannot craft the optimal phrase to express her

love for him; as she wants to avoid dispensing far-fetched claims of affection as her

siblings provided. The faithful daughter exposes her sisters by disputing “Why have my

sisters husbands, if they say / They love you all”. The utilization of this endeavor

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