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In William Shakespeareâ??s King Lear, the title character is betrayed by both his children as well as his vanity. Wanting to retire, an aged and addled King decides he will divide his Kingdom among his three daughters. However, first he devises a silly game in which the daughters must compete to show how much they love him. His two daughters, who donâ??t love him at all, are very good liars who convince him that they love him more, making his good daughter, who refuses to play this game, look bad. So she gets disinherited and the deceptive ones gain the kingdom. As time and events pass, Lear eventually learns the folly of his actions.

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