Appearance and Reality

Appearance and Reality

1. Lear

   • “Which of you shall we say doth love us most?” Act 1 Scene 1
     • Lear's question is less about reality and more about the appearance of love
       • Therefore the answers are basically empty
         • "Sir, I love you more than words can wield the matter"
   • "unacommodated man is no more but such a poor, bare, forked animal as thou art. Off, off, you lendings!" Act 3 Scene 4
     • Lear removing his royal garments, revealing the broken reality underneath

2. Edmund

   • "Now, gods, stand up for bastards!" Act 1 Scene 2
     • Edmunds true nature is revealed through soliloquoy
       • "I beseech you, Sir, pardon me"
         • He hides his true nature when in conversation

3. Glouscester