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King Lear — A man “more sinned against than sinning” “The actions of a responsible executive are contagious” (Batton). The preceding words are of a prominent influential leader, Joe Batton. The success of leaders are attributed to the way they distribute power. The improper division of power can be used as a tool for corruption or deception. In William Shakespeare’s, King Lear, the King allots power rashly and ultimately dies based on some of his impulse decisions. A King is supposed to have all that he needs to sustain a complete life, without having to worry about anything in his later years. Yet King Lear cries out in agony, “I am a Man / More sinn’d against than sinning” (III, ii, 59-60). In spite of the fact that Lear makes regretful impulse decisions in dividing his kingdom and banishing his two dearest people, the sins his other two asinine daughters have done him is far greater than the extent of Lear’s wrongs. It is evident that the King is more “sinned against than sinning”, as his daughters betray him, and conspire to kill him. After dividing his kingdom, Lear grants everything to his