Question 1: Gloucester's renewal of sight is described by the phrase “I stumbled when I saw.” I saw that this sentence can be interpreted in two ways. First, it is meant to say that when he could still physically see, he had followed the wrong path. Gloucester made constant mistakes when he had his sight, trusting and assuming too quickly. It was then, until his eyes were literally gouged out by the Duke of Cornwall, that the truth finally came out. This famous quote explains that when he was not yet blind, he kept stumbling upon the lies and disguises of both Edmund and Edgar. Alternatively, “I stumbled when I saw” could also be a reflection on how he mentally sees someone who has always been in the truth, but it took him to be paralyzed in the vision to see, where he now must “stumble” to survive. In both interpretations the same message is that Gloucester no longer desires sight if he can see more clearly without them. The confidence that sight had once given him does nothing but mislead his belief in reality. The entire event completely changes the morals of Gloucester. His vision improves more by using his mind rather than his eyes. In line 19, it is evident that he is fully remorseful: “I have no way and therefore I will no eyes” shows that Gloucester accepts his flaws and instead of pitying himself, he becomes more relatable in others. Gloucester states, “If I could only live to see you at my touch, I would say I would have my eyes again!” As Gloucester discovers that Edgar was innocent all along, this line shows how truly sorry he is now and how seeing Edgar for another moment would be equivalent to having a vision. Nothing else in the world matters to Gloucester anymore. Personality change manifests itself when he believes he is... middle of paper... an unfair image. Lear compares his scene to the setting of the afterlife, heaven and hell. He believes he is in hell, where everything in his life is practically burned in flames; However, Cordelia is there for balance. Although Lear hallucinates believing he is dead and living in hell, he is confused by the presence of Cordelia who compares her to an improperly positioned angel. When Cordelia asks him how he feels, he replies “You're a spirit, I know: when did you die?” having the certainty that the only way he could see Cordelia again would be in another life. Seeing Cordelia, his only caring daughter, he thinks that such happiness could never be achieved unless he were dead. In a way, Shakespeare uses the fires of hell and the bliss of Cordelia's soul to emphasize and examine the impact one has on the other..