Shakespeare's use of two plots in a single play is an important literal structure that appears in many of his plays. However, his play King Lear is the most important work that provides evidence of this literal structure. Arguably, despite the criticism that Shakespeare confused his audience with more than one plot in the same plot, it is evident that he evokes a clear connection or connection between the story of Edgar and Gloucester's relationship and the story of Lear and Cordelia (Elton 267 ). In this play, Shakespeare introduces the audience to the two similar stories of two fathers; Lear and Gloucester, who disown their loyal offspring due to manipulation by their wicked sons (Halio 27). Both fathers are under the control of their treacherous and ambitious sons who attempt to exploit their parents' fallibilities for material gain. By using similarities in characters, themes, and literal language, Shakespeare makes the two plots complement each other, thus avoiding confusion (Elton 267). First, Shakespeare introduces the blinding of King Lear, which is reflected as a physical equivalent of the physical blindness that affects Gloucester. While King Lear is used to present the higher level of human nature, Gloucester is a direct representative of the lower nature of humanity which is quite far from the divine. Gloucester commits a physical sin which leads to his punishment through physical blinding. Although King Lear does not commit a physical sin, he makes an intellectual mistake that ultimately causes him to lose his sanity. However, the two aspects reflect each other as double plots (Elton 269). The duality of human nature is reflected by using the double plot structure in the work. At the beginning of the…middle of the paper…you have put your power…” Likewise, King Lear says, “…expose yourself and feel what the poor feel…” In this case, the words “Superfluous” and “super flow” are used to refer to the rich or noble (Cameron 94). In this analysis, it is evident that Shakespeare used two plots to develop the same meaning. The story of Gloucester reflects the story of Lear. Although the use of double lines is expected to confuse the audience, Shakespeare successfully evokes a clear connection or link between the two stories because the structure and events within them are similar. Works Cited Cameron, Lloyd. King Lear, by William Shakespeare. Washington, DC: Pascal Press, 2010. Print.Elton, William. King Lear and the Gods. Kentucky: University of Kentucky Press, 2012.print.Halio, Jay. King Lear: A Guide to the Opera. New York: Greenwood Publishing Group, 2011. Print.