However, what varies in both texts is who imposes the suffering and to what degree. In King Lear character’s suffering is a part of a pre-determined fate, determined by the God’s. The sins committed in reality reflect a person’s fate. Therefore, suffering is then imposed on individuals through each other. Whether it will be Lear eager to know why nature had granted him two malignant daughters, Cornwall plucking Gloucester’s eyes or Edgar killing Edmund; the universe of King Lear is dominated by God’s decisions and individuals cause distress amongst each other. As a result, “it is the stars above [them]” that “govern [their] conditions” (King Lear IV iii 39). In contrast, suffering in The Crucible is imposed by individuals in need of attention.…show more content… Them that will not confess will hang” (Miller 129). The authorities are selfish and ignorant when it comes to justice. They look out for their reputation and it does not make a difference to them whether if individuals such as Elizabeth Proctor, Rebecca Nurse are blamed or suffer. As a result, the suffering in The Crucible is far worse than in King Lear. In King Lear righteous individuals still exist; willing to fight for justice like Albany and Edgar. Even though characters like Albany and Edgar have suffered in account to other’s actions, they still have the will and power to fight for justice. Such as how Edgar kills is brother out of hate for betraying him. In the universe of King Lear, most characters suffer for their own sins or because they are sinned against. By the end of the play many characters are dead, and the ones that are alive still abide the law. This gives the reader a sense fulfillment because the individuals with no morality, who infused hardships on others get the lesson they deserve; and the ones who suffer-Gloucester and Lear- become more compassionate, reassessing themselves and the society they live
