Regan and Goneril's betrayal from "summary" of King Lear (Bengali Edition) by William Shakespeare
Regan and Goneril are two sisters who deceive their father, King Lear, and turn him away from their homes. They break his trust and prove to be disloyal, eventually leading to his downfall.- Regan and Goneril are siblings who ended up betraying their own father, King Lear for selfish interests.
- Regan and Goneril's trickery might have gone unnoticed, had King Lear not put trust in their deceitful words.
- Goneril even went on to anger her father by calling him an 'idle, old, debauched’ monarch in front of courtiers.
- They spoke empty promises and gave fake assurances, while scheming against their own father in secret.
- Despite his kindness over the years, they took full advantage and forced King Lear off his own estate.
- In this tale of love, faith and family values, the sisters sadly play the core roles of villains and traitors.
- No matter what plea or irrational state the old king was thrown into, his daughters wouldn't budge from their plans.
- These two were ready to do anything to gain more power and thus, threw out any sense of loyalty towards their elderly parent.
- Their lack of guilt over the situation showed how immutable their betrayal really was- not feeling remorseful at all.
- The conniving duo thought that caring for the old man was beneath them when he sought some shelter from a storm.
