SOURCE: "Virago with a Soft Voice: Cordelia's Tragic Rebellion in King Lear," in Philological Quarterly, Vol. 68, No. 2, Spring, 1989, pp. 143-65.
In this essay, Millard examines Cordelia's part in the political elements of King Lear, noting that her rejection of her role as daughter in favor of one typically reserved for a son results in an internal struggle to attain her identity.
