Gonorill. Regan. Cordella. Those names should ring a bell if you've ever read or seen "The Tragedy of King Lear." The plot behind this play revolves around King Lear's relationships with each of these three characters; his daughters. King Lear has a different relationship with each of them. Gonorill, Regan, and Cordelia all have very distinct personalities. In this play, King Lear decided it was time to give up and divide his kingdom between Gonorill, Regan, and Cordelia. He determined who got what based on their love for him. Each daughter was asked to express their love for their father, but only Gonorill and Regan end up with parts of King Lear's reign. Gonorill is the eldest of King Lear's daughters. While it all started with Gonorill having genuine concern for his father and his behavior, things quickly changed. He had a very envious behavior with very devious intentions. When asked to declare her love for her father, Gonorill greatly exaggerated. He claimed to love his father more than life itself. As a result of Gonorill's response, she and her husband, the Duke of Albany, inherited half of King Lear's kingdom. After she was given her share of the kingdom, her true colors began to emerge. Gonorill is the most demanding of herself, Regan and Cordelia. After King Lear awarded Gonorill his share of the kingdom, she betrayed him. His selfish and devious ways began to become apparent. Gonorill became very cruel, not only to her father, but to everyone around her. He also attempted to challenge King Lear's authority. After Gonorill got her hands on what she wanted from the deal, she couldn't have cared less about anyone but herself. A prime example of this was the fact that she was not…halfway…determined to get King Lear's kingdom back. Ultimately, Cordelia forgave her father and made amends with him. When the time came to fight Gonorill and Regan for King Lear's land, King Lear and Cordelia were both sent to prison. During the battle Edmund sent for them to be released only to find it was too late. Cordelia had been hanged. Following Cordelia's death, King Lear also died, grieving for his daughter. I think it is quite clear that the relationships King Lear had with each of his daughters were completely different from each other. In the end, even though they went through hard times, Cordelia still remained his favorite child. I think this play is not only a good demonstration of the different father-daughter relationship, but also can be taken as a lesson learned. It can teach people that pretending just to get what you want won't get you far.