In our world, there are people like the woman who yells at her children and disciplines them with corporal punishment, but also the boy who speaks to the student who always sits alone at the lunch table and is socially different from the others. Some people may lead lives based on universally established morals, while others tend to let out a side of themselves that is more bestial than human. Humans have the ability to make choices based on reason, while animals on earth only have the ability to choose the best option for their own survival. Human reasoning, both graceful and serious, is evidenced in the words of William Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of King Lear. Through characters who are both provocative and seemingly angelic, Shakespeare communicates to the audience that humans are born with the capacity to emerge from their simple, selfish, survival-based instincts and grow in their moral and social conduct. A set of references to “nothing,” madness versus wisdom, and animal imagery explore this message alongside characters displaying virtue or debauchery. The idea of ​​lack of physical possession is mostly unwelcome, but throughout the play it is true. the meaning can be interpreted as the lack of a strong benevolence in character and a wilder personality. King Lear demonstrates his ignorance of what the concept of nothing is when he twice mentions that nothing will come of nothing in terms of a person's wealth and status. Subsequently, Lear learns, through difficult situations, that his substantial growth comes not from selfish indulgences like keeping the company of a hundred knights, but from the honor and faith he demonstrates through his actions. Concerning substance, Lear desc...... middle of paper ...... as for animals. Consequently, all humanity is called upon to examine its own life to determine whether or not animal instinct has influenced the course of its existence. It is evident that the promotion of self-improvement appears in Western society through the media presented. The challenge of living in this part of the world is realizing that fully accepting a lifestyle that seems appealing, but can be extremely empty, is just another way of giving in to the instincts of the inner scavenger. As the scavenger hunts seek to sustain themselves rather than collaborate, the world that could have seemed much brighter has now crumbled to its core. The missing element in this formula for good is true human love for all creation. Works Cited Shakespeare, William and Kenneth Roy. King Lear. Toronto: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Canada, 1990.