Question

what is the significance of old age and death (King Lear)

Answer 1

Answer:

Death and old age are levelers; money, fame and all external material possessions come crumbling in the face of death. The realization that old age and death are inescapable makes King Lear react to situations around him with humility and grace.

Answer 2

Answer:

Usually when a person is said to have died "of old age," it means that he or she succumbed to one of the diseases common in our later years. While many older people do suffer from health problems, disease does not automatically accompany aging, and seniors are living longer and healthier than ever.