In the play King Lear, the king appears to be a old man, with very poor priorities. He insists his daughters make glowing statements about how much they love him, demands to have 100 armed knights, and scorns anyone who does not give him exactly what he wants. This does not portray a good king, whom everyone loves.
However, even after he throws his daughter out and refuses to give her a dowry, yet she still loves him. And Kent, after receiving close to the same treatment, comes back to the king to serve him as a servant, instead of a Earl. How does such a awful man command such loyalty?
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