King Lear - Edmund, Lear, Goneril Regan bring their own downfall.

“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” This common advice directed to the characters of Shakespeare’s “King Lear” could completely reverse the outcome of this famous tragedy. King Lear’s own vanity results in his ultimate demise. Goneril and Regan bring about their own downfall through their unkindness to almost all others. The very brother whom Edmund betrays returns in the end to destroy his character. It is because each …showed first 75 words of 1273 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1273 total…characters. Lear’s determination to rid himself of all responsibilities, while maintaining King status results in his death. The two evil daughter’s diminish themselves after countless acts of insidious deceit. Edmund weaves his way through life wholly evil and self-centered, leading to his death. After analyzing “King Lear” we find that selfishness will only bring about our death, only by acts of kindness and concern for other will we survive in a harmonious society.