Part one of term paper
The presence of the Earl of Gloucester in King Lear helps the audience to better understand the behavior of Lear because Gloucester becomes Lear’s source of sight to reality. This is so, because Gloucester learned the relationship between reality and appearances, which Lear has a problem of learning throughout the play. Also, the issue of ...

Part two of term paper
... supposed to be able to distinguish the good from the bad. First, he was easily deceived by his two eldest daughters’ lies. Then he was unable to see the reality of Cordelia’s true love for him. Lear’s blindness also caused him to banish one of his loyal followers, Kent. Lear inability to determine his servant’s true identity proved once again how blind Lear actually was. In contrast, Gloucester becomes physically blind but gains the type of vision that Lear lacks. It is evident from these ...