Landon Julson
Period 4
4 Annotated articles.



Rosenblatt, Carolyn. "Is a Family Member Ripping Off Your Aging Parent?" Forbes. N.p., 22 Apr. 2013. Web. 24 Apr. 2013. <http://www.forbes.com>.


    This article is about how an aging parent gets ripped off my a family member and how to tell when it happens to you and your family.  Sometimes it is just something simple like borrowing the car and not being courteous enough to fill it up with gas.  If you’re lucky enough that is all that can happen.  Other times you’ll have to deal with money and usually this results in lots of family stress and people being pissed off at each other.  For instance I have witnessed a family member getting caught and receiving the ass chewing of a lifetime from my father and uncle for slipping social security money off of my grandpa which resulted in jail time for the person who was taking the money.
    A connection from this article to King Lear is how he is getting older and you know who really is on his side? It makes you think if someone who he doesn’t know is taking money or mooching off of him in some way.  Can Lear do anything to change the fact that people are using him? Honestly I don’t believe he can since he is so old and just not able to run or overpower anyone anymore.  If he made a perfect choice he would have chosen Cordelia because he knows she is the most trustworthy one there.





Black, Martha. "Caring for Your Parents: How to Reclaim the Good Old Times." Oprah. Harpo Productions, May 2009. Web. 9 Apr. 2013. <http://www.oprah.com>.


    To summarize this article as short as I can because it mainly describes the same thing in a different way of looking at the situation so basically we can conclude that we all need to eventually take care of an elder and make sure they are in the best situation possible.  Sometimes this becomes challenging for both ends because it puts pressure and stress on everyone.  It’s hard to tell someone “no” and “you can’t do that anymore” when they used to do it their whole life.  I’ve had to say those things to the people that mean the most to me.
    Connection to Lear is simply who is going to be the one to step up and take control of Lear’s situation?  From where I can see from the play the only one wise and smart enough is Cordelia but she’s banished so they’re all lost.  I feel a great deal of immaturity from the other sisters but for some reason Lear was a sucker for the “I love you the most” strategy.  When Cordelia stepped up and said what she said it should have been a red flag for Lear saying that she can handle anything the kingdom has to offer. But nope, Lear tosses her out the door like a rotten potato.



Sollito, Marlo. "How to Handle an Elderly Parent's Bad Behavior." Agingcare.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Apr. 2013. <http://www.agingcare.com>.


    How do you handle an elderly parents bad behavior is a great question and point of concern to touch base on because we all will have to deal with it.  There is no beating around the bush with this situation, so how do we deal with it?  Honestly we should just laugh and forget about anything that is embarrassing.  Apologize if need be but otherwise use it as a good laugh while it’s there.  A funny story is one time I was in the store with my grandpa and he didn’t have any mental illness or something where he would say something without knowingly doing it but he’s an old guy I mean they all do it, anyways he said a rude comment that was slightly louder then meant to be and things got a little awkward.
    Lear’s bad behavior gets worked out more in a conversation then anything else.  I see it when he says something and finally looks back on it and thinks wow I’ve been wrong all along and I have falsely judged and done wrong to you even though I thought it was right.  Lear’s behavior that way was reversed and seen as an immaturity flaw that has been fixed and realized throughout time, sadly he notices all of this when the situation is long passed and over with.  Therefore leaving him with no tools or choices to change it.



Mayo Clinic Staff. "Aging Parents: 7 Warning Signs of Health Problems." Mayo Clinic. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Apr. 2013. <http://www.mayoclinic.com>.


    Aging signs come in all varieties and ways of viewing, but can you pick them out before it becomes a problem or issue that is too late to address? Here’s some things you can look for and try to understand when they come up. This article gives key points like how are they groomed and dressed? Do they look trashy or scrub-like?  Keep them well dressed and groomed witch will result in them feeling better and being happier with things.  Another key  point is driving, how have they been on the road and can they keep the car safe for them/or any others who hop in with them.  One big thing that was hard for my grandpa was taking away his keys and hiding them from him simply cause he couldn’t react and see like he used to, but to him he was fine.  We need to look into those dangers before they occur and realizing there is aging going on is a head start to safety and living longer for you’re family member.
    We know that King Lear is aging from the beginning of the play because that is what the whole thing is about.  In the beginning we see how he is getting older and needing to find another person to run the kingdom which he yet beholds.  What Lear is doing a good thing with is finding someone better fit to run the kingdom now that he knows he will no longer be able to.  That gives his family a head start in the first place because he is mature enough to say okay it is time for me to step down and pass my rule on to someone new.  What Lear can’t give them a heads up on is how fast he is on a decline and the new events that will be soon to come with the aging.