‘I am a man more sinned against than sinning’ In King Lear, do the characters get what they deserve? The theme of justice is apparent throughout King Lear and in some cases we do see justice being served but we also many gross injustices within the play. This play is tragic because of the shocking and unnatural way that the essentially noble and decent characters are treated. The main character, King Lear comes to mind …showed first 75 words of 1252 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1252 total…The play is as tragic due to the death of Cordelia as it is due to the protagonist, Lear. In King Lear, the audience is shown no fault in Cordelia and her premature death is very saddening when performed on stage. Lear’s death is also saddening due to the unfortunate circumstances that it came about from, however there is some relief in the knowledge that in death, he will be at peace with himself.