this by saying, “Answer my life, my judgment/ Thy youngest does not love thee least,”(Act I, Scene 1, line 153-154). Once again Lear believes his own judgment, which he only perceived from the surface of his daughters speeches.As Lear’s anger grows from argument his foresight diminishes, also he becomes increasingly rash and narrow-minded. When Lear disowns Cordelia, he says, “We have no such daughter, nor shall ever see that face of hers again”(Act I, Scene 1, line 264-266). This is an example of how he cannot see into the future to understand the consequences of his actions. Ironically, he later discovers that Cordelia is the only daughter that truly loves him, asking her to “forget and forgive”(Act IV, Scene 7, line 85). But like his relationship with Kent it was near his death and unfortunately too late to build a new relationship with her or save himself from his awful fate.King Lear depicts Shakespeare’s vision by demonstrating that physical sight does not guarantee clear sight. Before scratching his eyes out, Gloucester’s vision was much like that of Lear’s. He could not see what was going on around him. Instead, he only saw what was presented to him on the surface. When Edmond shows him the letter that is supposedly from Edgar, it takes very little convincing for Gloucester to believe it. As soon as Edmond mentioned that Edgar plotting against him Gloucester calls him an “abhorred villain, unnatural, detested, brutish villain” (Act I, Scene 2, line 81-82). He does not even consider that Edgar wouldn’t do such a thing. At this point, Gloucester’s life is headed down a path of damnation similar to the fate of Lear’s.When Gloucester loses his physical sight his vision actually clears in that he can see what is going on around him. When Cornwall captures Gloucester, he provokes him to pluck out his eyes. From this point on Glouces...
