King Lear

Suffering takes on many appearances, depending on how it is received. In King Lear, suffering was very painful to two people, and the giver wasn't necessarily an enemy, pain can be from the ones you love. A storm isn't something you wouldn't think of when pain comes to mind, but it is an element and part of your environment, so are the people one deals with. Pain can come from many areas, both far and …

…not the young man that he used to be. The general poor health and stress from the family were physical things he had to deal with. A weather-beaten, hallucinating king isn't a very good king.         The stress and anguish of both enemies and elements on a person are enough to break them in every way possible. The process of taking away, or stripping, the needs of a person is clearly shown in Shakespeare's King Lear.