The Wages of Sin - King Lear

The Wages of Sin King Lear, a play by Shakespeare, is a detailed look at the consequences of one man’s decisions, which greatly alter his life and the lives around him. Lear, the King of England, sinfully surrenders his kingdom to his daughters in reward for demonstrating their love for him, beginning a downward spiral of tragic events all leading back to that one moment. At one point in the play, Lear falsely states …showed first 75 words of 688 total…

…showed last 75 words of 688 total…back to that single moment of his greatest error in sin of giving his kingdom to the two daughters whom only said they loved him, but truly did not. This one sin, along with the banishment of Kent and Cordelia, have proven to have massive repercussions upon Lear and the lives of those around him, ending in virtually everyone’s death, making Lear’s statement, “I am a man more sinned against than sinning” inaccurate.