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Understanding the nature of King Lear's experience
The recognition of 'I am John Smith' would cause King Lear to cease to exist, as he is not a real entity. What King Lear fears as his own death is actually the loss of an imaginary limitation, leading to the revelation of peace, happiness, and love as the essence of his own mind, which he longs for. Ironically, the experience that terrifies him is the only one he truly desires.