Comparing King Lear's Detteorating Mental And Physical Health
Author: Arnab Banerjee
Date: 1st May 2012
Report prepared for: Dr. Nadarajan ( Vice President of the Board)
Organization: Hilton Hospitals, Ireland, UK
Ref: King Lear’s deteorating mental and physical health
Dear Dr. Nadaraja,
I am a clinical psychologist studying the effects of traumatic experiences King Lear is going through. I’m submitting a detailed report of my findings and hope your organization would be able to help for his medical and therapy treatments.
King Lear is an 80 year old ruler of ancient Britain. He is a head strong old man and decides he will retire from the throne and divide his kingdom among his three daughters- Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. He is blind to his weakness and misjudges, believing that the two evil …show more content…
He has condemned his one true daughter in a fit of rage. When his daughter Cordelia does not give King the answer he expects, he quickly abandons his role as a flattery seeking father, and flies into a violent rage. His overreaction to Cordelia’s honesty initiates a series of events that strips him off everything that once made him feel important. He is not willing to tolerate anyone who disagrees with his vision of himself as all- important and powerful. This might cause him to loose everything and suffer more. King Lear has become unreasonable and egomaniacal. He has started feeling that the entire world revolves around him and that only his feelings are important. He cruelly banishes Cordelia and Kent for speaking the truth. He is putting one rash, arrogant, stupid act upon another and thus he has alienated everyone who might have supported him. He has made himself vulnerable to the treachery of his scheming daughter; Goneril and Regan” We must do something, and I’ th heat”(I I …show more content…
His self image has taken a brutal beating, and he fears he might go mad. His power and sense of identity have been drastically reduced. This situation will affect the whole country and his fallen state is causing problems for everyone. A battle or civil war is about to break out and everyone in the kingdom is aligning with one side( Regan, Cornwall and Goneril) and the other those loyal to king Lear( Kent, the Fool- an army for France and Cordelia)
King’s ‘madness’ is not a neurological condition, but simply a manifestation of grief, love, anger and a passionate desire for revenge. King’s madness although aggravated by the unfilial actions of his older daughter is self inflicted by his reliance on appearance and willingness to divert himself from his divine responsibilities- his kingship. He continues to mistakenly think that love can be quantified. King is developing distinction between reason and
Date: 1st May 2012
Report prepared for: Dr. Nadarajan ( Vice President of the Board)
Organization: Hilton Hospitals, Ireland, UK
Ref: King Lear’s deteorating mental and physical health
Dear Dr. Nadaraja,
I am a clinical psychologist studying the effects of traumatic experiences King Lear is going through. I’m submitting a detailed report of my findings and hope your organization would be able to help for his medical and therapy treatments.
King Lear is an 80 year old ruler of ancient Britain. He is a head strong old man and decides he will retire from the throne and divide his kingdom among his three daughters- Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. He is blind to his weakness and misjudges, believing that the two evil …show more content…
He has condemned his one true daughter in a fit of rage. When his daughter Cordelia does not give King the answer he expects, he quickly abandons his role as a flattery seeking father, and flies into a violent rage. His overreaction to Cordelia’s honesty initiates a series of events that strips him off everything that once made him feel important. He is not willing to tolerate anyone who disagrees with his vision of himself as all- important and powerful. This might cause him to loose everything and suffer more. King Lear has become unreasonable and egomaniacal. He has started feeling that the entire world revolves around him and that only his feelings are important. He cruelly banishes Cordelia and Kent for speaking the truth. He is putting one rash, arrogant, stupid act upon another and thus he has alienated everyone who might have supported him. He has made himself vulnerable to the treachery of his scheming daughter; Goneril and Regan” We must do something, and I’ th heat”(I I …show more content…
His self image has taken a brutal beating, and he fears he might go mad. His power and sense of identity have been drastically reduced. This situation will affect the whole country and his fallen state is causing problems for everyone. A battle or civil war is about to break out and everyone in the kingdom is aligning with one side( Regan, Cornwall and Goneril) and the other those loyal to king Lear( Kent, the Fool- an army for France and Cordelia)
King’s ‘madness’ is not a neurological condition, but simply a manifestation of grief, love, anger and a passionate desire for revenge. King’s madness although aggravated by the unfilial actions of his older daughter is self inflicted by his reliance on appearance and willingness to divert himself from his divine responsibilities- his kingship. He continues to mistakenly think that love can be quantified. King is developing distinction between reason and