The Fool had to have been called that for a reason - someone saw him as being foolish. But, we find that he thought the king should not have sent away Cordelia - something I think we all agree with! King Lear, on the other hand, had given his kingdom to mean daughters, banished one of his best supporters, and disinherited the only daughter that really cared about him. The Fool saw something in Cordelia that the king did not. It seems like the real fool in this story is our dear title character - King Lear himself.
P.S. I commented on Dylan Copeland's post.
I agree! He should not have sent away Cordelia. She is the best sister and also once the king's favorite.
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