Suffering

I believe suffering is caused by emotional, physical, and mental pain. Suffering can have several different effects on a vast number of people. In King Lear, his suffering had to do with his own blood betraying him and leaving him (literally) in the cold. Suffering in this case is in the form of betrayal. King Lear is known to be a honorable man and very respected. He believes he holds a lot of power, but it causes him to use his power for the wrong reasons. King Lear finds it almost impossible to recover from what his daughters did to him, which causes him to feel pity for himself. I think the fact that King Lear is suffering shows that just about anyone can suffer or experience some type of betrayal regardless of the amount of power you hold. King Lear was well respected and well taken care of, but he still was blindsided. I think in reality, everyone will experience some type of suffering during their lifetime. Some suffering with be worse than others, but in general we all face problems that we sometimes don't think we can handle. I think its how you recover from your suffering, and how you react to it. Suffering is inevitable.