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Task: In Lear’s mad rage he is intuitively drawn to mad Tom who is ultimately to succeed him as King. Comment on Shakespeare’s ironic intention here in a well developed essay. The audience is introduced to Lear as an older man ready to retire from the throne and divide the country of Great Britain into three parts and watch him proceed to set his three daughters against each other; the one who loves him most will gain the largest piece of land. Cordelia being the most loyal and un-sycophantic child proclaims her love truthfully; “I love your majesty according to