How can we describe the situation of 'King Lear' with Transcendentalist ideas?

I think that one can find many examples of themes from the
Transcendentalist movement mirrored in Shakespeare's drama.  The idea of self wisdom is
of powerful importance in Lear's narrative and this can be seen in a Transcendentalist
light.  For Transcendental thinkers, wisdom of self is one of the most important
elements in individual consciousness.  The betterment of the self is tied into one's own
self awareness.  Lear undergoes this with his tragic predicament.  He understands true
devotion and what constitutes true love.  At the same time, he understands his own folly
and grasps more of his own true sense of identity.  In moving away from a socially
dictated notion of the good, Lear has suffered greatly, but gained wisdom as a part of
this.  As he has moved away from socially driven notions of the good, he has echoed
another argument that is important for the Transcendentalists, in that individual
happiness can only be accomplished when individuals break from conformist social
orders.  Lear did, and while his ending is tragic, the Transcendental thinkers would say
that he is more content and fulfilled as a human being as a
result.