Burgundy rejects Cordelia when he discovers that she will bring him no dowry or inheritance. Burgundy, who cannot love Cordelia without her wealth, is guilty of selfish motivations.
King Lear Character Analysis Duke of Burgundy
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Table of Contents
- Play Summary
- About King Lear
- Character List
- Summary and Analysis
- Act I: Scene 1
- Act I: Scene 2
- Act I: Scene 3
- Act I: Scene 4
- Act I: Scene 5
- Act II: Scene 1
- Act II: Scene 2
- Act II: Scene 3
- Act II: Scene 4
- Act III: Scene 1
- Act III: Scene 2
- Act III: Scene 3
- Act III: Scene 4
- Act III: Scene 5
- Act III: Scene 6
- Act III: Scene 7
- Act IV: Scene 1
- Act IV: Scene 2
- Act IV: Scene 3
- Act IV: Scene 4
- Act IV: Scene 5
- Act IV: Scene 6
- Act IV: Scene 7
- Act V: Scene 1
- Act V: Scene 2
- Act V: Scene 3
- Character Analysis
- Character Map
- William Shakespeare Biography
- Critical Essays
- Study Help
