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Theme
A man’s arrogance can blind him
from truth that is in front of him.
King Lear – Act I
See better, Lear and let me still remain
The true blank of thine eye.
(Kent, Act I. i,160-161)
Analysis of the Quote
 Kent was trying to forewarn Lear of the arrogance in
his decision of the dividing the land between Regan
and Goneril and banish Cordelia.
 Kent was able to see the truth behind Regan and
Goneril and how they only wanted their father’s land
for wealth and power.
King Lear – Act II
Fathers that wear rags
Do make their children blind,
But fathers that bear bags
Shall see their children kind
Fortune, that arrant whore,
Ne’er turns the key to th’ poor.
(Fool, Act II. iv,46-52)
Analysis of the Quote
 The rich father’s are too blind to see that the children
only praise them because of their wealth and power
that they hold.
 While the poor father’s will see their children for who
they really are and their true personality.
King Lear – Act III
Lest it see more, prevent it.—Out, vile jelly!
Where is thy luster now?
(Cornwall, Act III. vii,84-85)
All dark and comfortless. Where’s my son Edmund?
Edmund, enkindle all the sparks of nature
To quit this horrid act.
(Gloucester, Act III. vii,86-88)
Analysis of the Quotes
 Everyone has recognized Gloucester’s arrogance
towards both his sons. Therefore, his vision needs to
be destroyed.
 Gloucester thinks that the love that his son Edmund
has towards him will cause Edmund to stop them from
blinding him.
 Gloucester however does not realize that Edmund true
love for him is only for the amount of land and wealth
that he posses.
King Lear – Act IV
I have no way and therefore want no eyes;
I stumbled when I saw. Full oft ’tis seen,
Our means secure us, and our mere defects
Proves our commodities. Oh, dear son Edgar,
The food of thy abused father’s wrath!
Might I but live to see thee in my touch,
I’d say I have eyes again!
(Gloucester, Act IV. i,18-24)
Analysis of the Quote
 He doesn’t want to see his own arrogance towards the
decisions that he has made.
 He realize these choices have not only affect him but
others and desire for that to change.
 All he truly wants is to see his son Edgar because he
remained loyal towards him throughout his decisions.
King Lear – Act V
The oldest hath borne most: we that are young
Shall never see so much, nor live so long.
(Edgar, Act V. i,327-328)
Analysis of the Quote
 Edgar realizes that through the situation that he has
been placed in arrogance has played a major role.
 The understanding that they will not see life as Lear
did, blinding them from the actions that Lear took.
 The quote also symbolizes the fact that with the
arrogance that society has, no one will be able to live as
long.
Source:
 "Blindness/Sight - 4U King Lear." Blindness/Sight - 4U
King Lear. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2014