Since it is Thanksgiving weekend, I thought that I would say a few words about gratitude...It's necessary to be happy. Think about what you're grateful for not just this weekend, but always...and don't let your wants eclipse your needs.
If Lear and his family had attempted to cultivate true gratitude for one another, things might not have ended as they did. But nearly everyone in the play (except for Cordelia, Kent, and Edgar) puts their own desires above the people whom they should treasure most, and tragedy results.
It might seem a little facetious to use fictional examples for an exhortation towards thankfulness, but the example of Lear and his dysfunctional family invites all of us to examine ourselves and how we treat our fellow human beings. Think about it.
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