I chose this topic to show readers how the characters' motivations changed throughout the story. This is my thoughts on why they changed; because of a girl who opposed her father, he changed so much that it was like a domino effect and that made most of the characters change from the inside. King Lear At the beginning of the play, King Lear decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters. He asked which of them loved him more. He uses their answer to decide how to divide his kingdom. This shows how uncaring and selfish he is. His two eldest daughters know their father's true character and flatter him to get what they want. They know this is what motivates him, the adulation that fuels his pride. Ultimately his love of praise and adulation will be the reason he will be destroyed and then die. His youngest daughter, Cordelia, doesn't give him the answer he wants, so he flies into a rage and then disowns her. He is too blind to realize that she is the one who truly loves him. He also doesn't care that disowning her will make it difficult for her to find a husband. King Lear is a ruler who only cares about all the things that come with being king, especially his title. Eventually, he realizes that it is Cordelia who truly loves him. He would rather go to prison with her than be king again. We can all compare King Lear in some way. Sometimes people flatter us and tell us what we want to hear to get what they want. People who truly care about us, like the Cordellas of the world, tell us what we need to hear and are honest with us. Unlike King Lear, we hope we don't find out the hard way who really has our back. Cordelia Cordelia is an honest and beautiful character in this play. She doesn't fall for this... middle of paper... kind of redemption. This causes some conflict with readers. It seems that we are able to forgive those who realize their mistakes and ask for forgiveness. Duke of Albany The Duke of Albany is Regan's husband. He appears to be weak and unaware of his wife's cruelty and affair with Edmund. But in the end he finally sees who he really is. He is the character who changes the most. He finally realizes what is happening and then attacks and arrests Edmund. He also gets angry at his wife and lets her know that he is aware of what he did. It reminds me of our friend who has a cheating girlfriend and doesn't listen to his friends. Deep down he probably knows the truth but doesn't want to face it because he loves it too much. Sometimes it's better for them to find out on their own because it can turn them against you and make you love a friend.