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In 5 pages the author discusses the similarities and differences between Dante and King Lear. ''King Lear' is a tragedy that was written by William Shakespeare. 'Inferno' is part one of a three-part story, which was written by Dante Alighieri. Although both stories are tragedies and contain great suffering, Dante is without a doubt the stronger of the two characters. The men share a commonality of fate stepping in and deciding their actions for them. Dante's fate, however was a much better one than Lear's was. Dante thought himself unworthy and Lear thought himself great. They were both wrong. Both men had eye-opening experiences. In Lear's case, it was too late.'
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without a doubt the stronger of the two characters. The men share a commonality of fate stepping in and deciding their actions for them. Dantes fate, however
was a much better one than Lears was. Dante thought himself unworthy and Lear thought himself great. They were both wrong. Both men had eye-opening experiences.
In Lears case, it was too late. Both Dante and King Lear were treated cruelly and suffered greatly. The Black Guelfs seized power
in Florence. Dante was banished from the city for two years and forever excluded from public office. Later in the same year his banishment was made continuous. If he
was taken in the territory of the Florentine Republic, he was condemned to be burned alive as punishment. Dante put himself and his fate in Virgils hands, just as King
Lear put himself in the hands of Goneril and Regan. In "King Lear", King Lear kicked out Cordelia,
who was truly the good daughter of his three. He then split his authority and kingdom between his other daughters Goneril and Regan, who were sycophantic. King Lear
leaves Cordelia dowerless. As luck or providence would have it, through a twist of fate, Cordelia became the queen of France. Goneril, as her fathers guardian, treated him
cruelly. Gonerils cruelty eventually drives King Lear to his other daughter, Regan. He hoped to find better treatment there. King Lear ultimately discovered that neither of the two
daughters will treat him with kindness as they had promised to do. Upon this revelation, he stormed out and shouted that he will go mad. Cordelia prepared to
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