King Lear starts as the obvious prime insider in the society that exists in the play along with the rest of his family. Ultimately, the event that separates Lear from a character such as Oedipus is that it was destiny for Oedipus to end his life as an outsider, while Lear was banished by humans. This is the first step to Lear’s insanity. The initial shock of going from the supreme leader to the lowest part of society as a banished citizen causes Lear to start questioning why this unfortunate lifestyle has put itself on him. He says “I am more sinned against than sinning.” This shows how much of a solid grasp he has on society. However, this understanding of the truth is what leads him to insanity. The more he examines his situation, the more insane he becomes. To address The Big Question of how one becomes an insider or outsider, in Lear’s case, it was his inability to please everyone. Lear tried to split his Kingdom three ways, which eventually led to his demise because there were too many he tried to please.