King Lear by William Shakespeare

Sometimes striking out against society is done in the wrong ways. Edmund sends his own father to torture, sends Lear and Cordelia to their deaths, exiles his brother Edgar, and defiles Regan and Goneril. He does all of this to gain power in the name of bastards everywhere. To be honest, Edmund does all of this for himself. I think part of having one's own different place in society is having a reason for it. Cordelia fights against the grain when she does not flatter her father. She is exiled, but when France takes her hand she knows it is truly out of love rather than greed. She also comes back for her father to save him and in the process is killed herself. She did all of this out of love. Part of what makes us who we are is what we feel we need to change in the world. Some chase after love and others after money. Being original is based off of how strongly you stand on your beliefs and on who you are. Some people will give in to society and allow themselves to be left behind. But, there are always people who are ready to fight for what they believe is right. These are the people we remember as legends. Martin Luther King fought for the rights of African Americans and they were given those rights. Sometimes in fighting for them you may lose your life but if you ask yourself if it is worth it the answer better be yes. In Edmund's case his answer was no. He lost his life and left nothing behind but death and treachery. Cordelia died saving her father. She leaves behind a hope for humanity. Society needs more people like Cordelia. King Lear shoots rays of non-conformists.