# Cordelia — Democracy and Social Ethics character guide

> Cordelia in Democracy and Social Ethics by Jane Addams.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0005-iii-filial-relations

## Who they are

Lear's loyal daughter, cited as a model of filial virtue in social ethics discussions.

## Relationships

### [King Lear](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/democracy_and_social_ethics_se/characters/king_lear)

_family_

Cordelia is King Lear's youngest daughter, whose honest but blunt refusal to flatter him leads to her disinheritance and banishment, yet she remains devoted to him in his madness and downfall.

## In the story

### [Democracy and Social Ethics](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/democracy_and_social_ethics_se/chapters/democracy-and-social-ethics)

Mentioned in the context of familial duty versus social responsibility.

### [II: Charitable Effort](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/democracy_and_social_ethics_se/chapters/ii-charitable-effort)

Alluded to in the context of the charity visitor's humility and the ideal of 'walking humbly,' reminiscent of Cordelia's honest and selfless love.

### [Household Adjustment](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/democracy_and_social_ethics_se/chapters/iv-household-adjustment)

Mentioned in the context of family devotion and the sacrifice of personal ties, echoing Cordelia's loyalty and the tension between individual morality and social claims.

### [Industrial Amelioration](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/democracy_and_social_ethics_se/chapters/v-industrial-amelioration)

Referenced implicitly as a contrast to the self-righteous philanthropist, embodying genuine, unpretentious virtue and loyalty.

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