The disorder in King Lear"Order came from disorder." (Paradise Lost) A [kingdom] without order is a [kingdom] in chaos (Bartelby.com). In Shakespeare's tragic play, King Lear, the audience witnesses the devastation of a great kingdom. Disorder overwhelms the land once Lear transfers his power to his daughters, but as the great American writer AC Bradley said, "The supreme power in the tragic world is a moral order" (Shakespearean Tragedy). By examining the concept of order versus disorder in the setting, plot, and character of King Lear, Bradley's idea of ​​moral order is clearly demonstrated by the outcome of the play. 'Social order, disorder and disharmony in the entire universe are inevitable' (Sarah Doncaster). Bradley's idea of ​​moral order is evident from the setting of the play. A great example from the play would be that of the storms Using the technique of pathetic fallacy, Shakespeare creates a storm raging in the sky to reflect the storm raging within Lear says: "Rumble, they are full of belly!" I have not called you children... (3, ii, 14-17) Lear's feelings in this passage parallel the disorder of the storm. To bring order to the universe, Lear must begin by bringing order to himself. This happens when becomes legal and puts his daughters on trial Shortly thereafter, Lear says, “When the rain came to wet me once and the wind… in the center of the paper… statement because of the “innocent” deaths, are these deaths. innocents which further supports the fact that the moral order is supreme. The Stoic Phrygian philosopher, Epictetus, said it best: “Since it is order that shapes and regulates all other things, it should not be left in disorder” (Epictetus) Works Cited Bradley, AC Shakespearean Tragedy. London: Macmillan, 1905Doe, John. "Open Quote" Bartelby.com http://www.bartleby.com/81/14917.htmlDoncaster, Sarah "Discuss the Representation of Nature in Shakespeare King Lear.http /www.shakespeare-online.com/essays/learandnature.asp 04 May 2000Epictetus. Boston: Harvard University Press, 1928Milton, John Paradise Lost: University of Oregon, 1997Shakespeare, William King Lear: Oxford University Press, 1998