At the very beginning of Act 1, Scene 1, King Lear seems to be a wise old king: “Tis our fast intent to shake all cares and business from our age” shows him considering his retirement and how he’ll divide his duties and land. He does this “that future strife may be prevented now.” All of this appears to be very normal and responsible on Lear’s side until he states, “which of you shall love us most? That our largest bounty may extend.” Which at first we think is a joke until “Goneril, Our eldest-born, speak first” shows that Lear is serious. This love game makes Lear look like a very arrogant and self-obsessed king. Lear is very happy while Goneril and Regan give their huge inflated speeches. However when Cordelia says “Nothing my Lord,” Lear starts to become impatient and asking “Nothing?” “I love your Majesty according to my bond; no more nor less” is Cordelia’s way of saying she loves him. However this is not enough for the self-centred king. Sending Lear into a rash, furious anger going as far as to say “Let it be so! Thy truth then be thy dower!” However even that isn’t enough for this rash version of Lear. "Here I disclaim all my paternal care, propinquity and property of blood” is Lear disowning what seemingly was his favourite daughter not too long ago. This act alone makes Lear look pompous, crazy and foolish. Lear’s right hand man Kent even thinks he has gone too far proclaiming “Lear is mad” and “majesty falls to folly.” Lear still not seeing clearly in his “hideous rashness” sees Kent do this and banishes him from the country. “Thy banished trunk be found in our dominions, The moment is thy death. Away!” At the end of act 1 scene 1 after Cordelia and Kent have been banished, Goneril and Regan are talking and Goneril says “The best and soundest of his time hath been but rash.” As part of their agreement from gaining the land Goneril and Regan agreed to Lear’s c