In the play King Leontes seems to be in a great position in his life. He has an heir, his childhood best friend is visiting, and he has a beautiful wife with a baby on the way. Nothing looks like it could go wrong for …show more content…
He tries to say he only wants what is best for Florizel. However Polixenies states, “Not hold thee of our blood,” saying this only because he wants his lineage to carry on, and will not accept what his son wants (Shakespeare). This leaves him to chase after Florizel and his soon to be wife, who ran away to be together. Polixenies’s, in much the same way of Leontes, has his problems caused by his own power getting to his head.
The lack of power in the play can be seen as more calm and steady minded people. Both the Clown and the Shepard are among some of the lowest members of society, yet they seem to be so sensible. When they find the baby abandoned on the beach they do not abandon it, although it is not theirs nor will it give anything to them if they decide to raise it (Shakespeare). Later during the fourth act both of the characters do not give a second thought who Perdita is marrying. They accept her for who she is. Even though she does not act like them, forbidding any song that uses Vulgarity and curses