10 Commandments In King Lear

Primarily, the ten commandments influenced the characters’ sins. If a character breaks a sin then, they will face a consequence.An example of a commandment that influences character’s sin is the fifth commandment. It is from the “Hebrew Bible” (Exodus 20:12). It testified that if you honoured your family, then you would have lived longer, however there was a consequence if you didn't honour your family.In act III, scene IV, Edgar mentions “Take heed o’ the foul fiend obey thy parents: keep thy word’s justice” (King Lear III, IV 75-76).This instructs you to obey your parents and don’t swear. Edmund, who was the antagonist in “King Lear” broke a sin by not honoring his father and dethroned him. As a result of breaking the sin, Edmund was slain by his brother Edgar, who hasn’t broken the sin because he honored his father.

During act I scene IV, King Lear stated “Degenerate bastard, I’ll not trouble thee. Yet have I left daughter.”(Lear I IV 242-243). This displays that, King Lear left Goneril and possesses only one daughter left. Regan and, Goneril broke a sin by betraying their father. The outcome of the betrayal is, Goneril kills herself because of the guilt she held after poisoning her sister, Regan. Last but not least, there is Oswald’s death. Oswald was Goneril’s servant and was ordered to whatever Goneril pleaded with him to permit without question. In act IV, scene VI, Oswald was ordered to kill Gloucester who was a traitor. Oswald runs into Gloucester and prepares to assassinate him, nonetheless, Edgar (disguised) intervenes. Oswald said, “Let go, slave, or thou diest!” (Lear IV VI 227). Oswald committed breaking the sin by undertaking an action that was commanded by Goneril, which resulted in Oswald being killed.In the end, the ten commandments influenced the character’s