Falstaff and "King Lear"

Shakespeare's tragedy "King Lear" is a detailed description of the consequences of one man's decisions. This fictitious man is Lear, King of England, who's decisions greatlyalter his life and the lives of those around him. As Lear bears the status of King heis, as one expects, a man of great power but sinfully he surrenders all of this power to his daughters as a reward for their demonstration of love towards him. (Cain) This untimely …

…who is extremely unhappy and is on a quest to regain his happinesswhich is ultimately impossible. Falstaff indulgences cause him to slowly lose his life and alienate the people around him. Like King Lear they both lose possessions along theirjourney. They are alike in many ways but take different ways to meet their ends. Their experiences are different but their end is the same. Bibliography: Cain, Brian. King Lear Revealed. Rayback Publishing, 1992. Los Angelos, California.