Wisdom is a highly valued and respected characteristic in our society and is associated with the elderly. In both William Shakespeare's King Lear and Mitch Albom's Tuesdays with Morrie, the protagonists managed to gain wisdom after overcoming trials and tribulations. However, both of these men began their quest as completely different, even polar opposites, people. Morrie always emphasized the value of family and love, while King Lear saw them as mundane activities that at best can be used to elevate his ego. Morrie was disappointed with how things were going in his society, while King Lear initially didn't care too much and accepted it. Morrie viewed death as a completely natural and even ideal way to live, while King Lear still wanted to live the life of a king despite dividing his land among his daughters. Although initially very different in both character and beliefs, both King Lear and Morrie came to acquire true wisdom by experiencing a fact of life that we consider a phenomenon; death. Both of these wise men once differed in values ​​when it came to life. Morrie believed that it was better to die than live a life without love, as he would say "If you don't have the support and love and care and concern that you get from a family, you can't do it." I don't have much. Love is extremely important. As our great poet Auden said, “Love one another or perish”” (Albom 91). This quote illustrates Morrie's view of love and he is of the opinion that it is better to die than to live a loveless life. Although Morrie has grown without much love in his life, this is why he emphasized the importance of love and family. In contrast, King Lear believed that family existed only to satisfy his needs sheet ......go through their lives. Lear and Morrie Schwartz are very similar, despite being completely different people before gaining wisdom. Both were able to achieve enlightenment and contentment through difficult and conscious difficulties of the problems present in their society. They learned that if more people were aware of death and lived every day as if they were going to die, they would live more fulfilling and satisfying lives. Through their acquisition of wisdom, they realized the importance of family and family. love, except that they only differ in the respect in which King Lear is full of regrets while Morrie gains an even greater appreciation of them. Death is a fact of life that we must accept and embrace. People shouldn't live life until they see their own death on the horizon. Works Cited Tuesday with Morrie, Mitch Albom, King Lear, Shakespeare.