throughout King Lear, as existential isolation overtakes any presupposition of identity that was once a source of closure. While Lear’s initial sense of self was instilled with superficial love and selfish inclination by Regan, Goneril, and Cornwall, painful introspection yields a humbled identity. In Act I, Lear is dependent on language for substance and self-worth; Act V considers language as sacrifice, where excess language deteriorates emotion and action. The storm that humbles Lear puts in perspective…
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