King Lear's Reflection
Of ACT 1 SCENE 2 and 3
Edmund supposedly receives a letter from Edgar. When Gloucester,the father, asked for the letter, Edmund is hestitant to give it to him. Not only because of what is in the letter, but to lure the father in part of his plan. Gloucester tells Edmund to find Edgar and change his thinking of killing him, which is not true. The two talk about astrology and it leads to their father. Edmund explaining to Edgar not to talk to their father because it will lead to more and more anger. Also stating Edgar should be armed and lay low just in case someone tries wto harm him. But Edmund is saying all this to Gloucester and Edgar for the plan to work.
SCENE 3
Goneril, oldest daughter of Lear, asks Oswald, the steward, if her dad had hit on one of her attendants for warning his fool in a disrespectful way. Oswald says yes. Goneril replies back by saying she is annoyed by Lear's actions and how he critcizes on every detail. When he comes back from hunting, she does not want to talk to him. Goneril wants Oswald plus the other servants to be inactive and not careful of their work. After telling her steward this, she is going to tell Regan, middle daughter of Lear, about her plans. Seems like Gloucester, Regan, and Edmund are tired of their parents.
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