It's Cordelia's fault

It is obvious that Cordelia is to blame for the tragedy of King Lear. When Cordelia said nothing to her fathers question of how much she loved him she relinquished her power to protect the kingdom. She knew her sisters did not love him as much as she did and she knew that the kingdom would not be better of in their hands. She lacked the courage and strength to do what was necessary. When her father asked her only to tell him of her love she refused. One simple action would have saved the kingdom and her family from all the strife. Whether or not she chose to be the daughter of a King it was still her duty to protect the kingdom. The tragedy in King Lear, like so many of Shakespeare’s works, is the fault of the main characters. Their character flaws are the reasons they suffer. Lear’s lack of strength, his inability to rule, and his daughter’s lack of sensibility and selfishness causes the downfall of a country. To be fair, it cant all be blamed on Cordelia, she was not the king. The true tragedy of Lear is his lack of wisdom and his inability to rule properly. The only virtues that matter are the ones that are beneficial to the ruler in dealing with the problems of his country. Virtue lies in action and the actions of a ruler define that ruler. The job of a ruler is to protect the country. To protect the country a ruler does not always decide on the virtuous choice.  Virtue aside a ruler must do whatever it takes to protect the country. It is the ruler’s obligation to make the tough decisions for the country and not to be led astray by religion or by crafty words