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The paper attempts to interpret The King Lear in view of the Christian salvation pattern. The whole plot of The King Lear can be analysed as salvation through torture and repentance after the sin(fal1). King Lear banishes Cordelia by misunderstanding her plain love commitment as deficient cordial piety while he overpraises the overflown flattery of love declared by Goneril and Regan.
Contrary to his anticipation, King Lear rushes into madness because of the ingratitude and cruel attitude acted by Goneril and Regan after they got the alloted territory. King Lear rushes into a wilderness at night with his Fool, caught in a merciless storm and rain. But this extreme situation, however, makes him discover his identity through the nakedness of his physical and mental state. The very bad news of Lear's bitterness and agony brings Cordelia back to battle against Britain with a French force. Before the battle Lear recognizes Cordelia's cordial piety and
asks forgiveness while Cordelia redresses Lear as the father of the prodigal son in the Bible. In this sense Cordelia symbolizes Jesus Christ by working as a regenerating agent to Lear.
At last King Lear, Kent and Gloucester comes to self-discovery and salvation of their souls through torture and repentance after the faults such as misjudgement, wrath, voluntary exile or misunderstanding.