"King Lear" by William Shakespeare, Act One

In the first act of King Lear by William Shakespeare, there are many themes throughout. One of the biggest themes is love, but there are two different types of love. Cordelia truly loved her father, but her sisters had a false love. It is very ironic that the daughters that lied about how much they loved their father received more land then the daughter who told the truth about her love for him.
Lear's oldest daughters, Goneril and Regan, are almost the same person. They are both ruthless liars. Goneril is very aggressive, and is very controlling towards her husband, the Duke of Cornwall.…