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israa
israa
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High School - 9th Grade

In the play King Lear, which characters represent gratitude and which represent ingratitude?

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Posted by israa on Wednesday November 19, 2008 at 12:17 PM and tagged with characters, gratitude, ingratitude, king lear, play.

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  1. writergal06
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    The most straight-forward answer to that question would be that Cordelia and Edgar represent gratitude, and that Goneril, Regan, and Edmund represent ingratitude. Cordelia and Edgar both show the proper love and respect for their respective fathers, and are seeking to fulfill their duties as children by looking after and protecting their fathers. On the other hand, Goneril, Regan, and Edmund are all looking to better their own position through harming their fathers, showing an attitude of ingratitude rather than love and respect. One could also make the case the King Lear himself represents ingratitude. He give Regan and Goneril his kingdom because they flatter him the most, ignoring the simple statement of love and devotion made by Cordelia.

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    Posted by writergal06 on Thursday November 20, 2008 at 10:59 AM