I am a man more sinned against than sinning -Explain with reference This line is spoken by King Lear in Act Scene of King Lear around - by William Shakespeare Lear speaks these words when he is out in the storm abandoned by his ungrateful daughters Goneril and Regan Let us now move to the main discussion At this moment Lear feels deeply wronged His daughters have thrown him out into the wild night without shelter He stands helpless under heavy rain and thunder The storm outside reflects the storm in his heart Lear says I am a man More sinned against than sinning meaning that others have done more wrong to him than he has done to others Lear s words express his sorrow and self-pity He blames his daughters for their cruelty and ingratitude He thinks himself innocent and unfairly treated Yet this line also shows his slow