King Lear and Divine Justice

Title: King Lear and Divine Justice
Category: Literature / Novels | Words: 1553 | Pages: 6.6 (approximately 235 words/page)

King Lear and Divine Justice

The hand of Fate factors greatly in shaping the fortunes of every literary character. The role of providence is constantly in flux, fate does not necessarily play an active role in controlling a character’s destiny. There are extremes of such aid, as seen in the Goddess Athena’s continued protection over Odysseus and his loved ones in Homer’s The Odyssey. Although without the physical presence of any Gods, Divine Justice plays a prominent …showed first 75 words of 1553 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 1553 total…to the tragedy. However, with Cordelia’s death, there is a complete end to Lear’s line. Since she too was too haughty to express her love for him, she too may have deserved to die. If she had only said something in response to Lear’s questions, the entire course of this play would be drastically different. But, since Edgar was wronged he is innocent, possibly the only true innocent in this entire play.

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