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King Lear Act 2
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King Lear Act 2
Edmund asks Edgar has he heard about trouble brewing between Albany and Cornwall
- Edgar hasn't.
- Regan and Cornwall are arriving
- Edmund is delighted Cornwall is coming. Already has Gloucester fearing Edgar, he can further plot against him with the arrival of the Duke
- Edmund tells Edgar to flee, because his hiding place has been found.
- Edmund asks Edgar has he taken sides between Albany and Cornwall
- Hints that Duke and Regan are on their way because they are angry at Edgar
- Edgar is bewildered
- Hears Gloucester coming, Edmund tells Edgar to take out his sword and pretend to fight
- Edgar flees
- Edmund cuts himself with his sword - to make his story look more convincing
- Gloucester enters, appalled, sends servants to hunt Edgar down and kill him.
- Edmund tells him Edgar tried to persuade him to kill Gloucester but that refused.
- Says Edgar was so angry that he attacked him
- Anyone who hides Edgar will also be killed according Gloucester
- Edmund tells Gloucester that Edgar threatened him that if he exposed the plot nobody would believe him - as he is a bastard
- Gloucester believes all of this
- He praised Edmund for being such a good son and promises him that he will make sure he inherits everything
- Regan and Cornwall arrive ~ shocked at the treachery - link him to Lear (Edgar is his Godson)
- Cornwall praises Edmund for protecting his father and vows Edgar will be caught and killed
- He takes Edmund into his service, saying he needs men like him ~ obedience
- Regan wants advice from Gloucester about the letter she received from Lear and Goneril
- He takes Edmund into his service, saying he needs men like him ~ obedience
- Cornwall praises Edmund for protecting his father and vows Edgar will be caught and killed
- Regan and Cornwall arrive ~ shocked at the treachery - link him to Lear (Edgar is his Godson)
- He praised Edmund for being such a good son and promises him that he will make sure he inherits everything
- Gloucester believes all of this
- Edmund tells Gloucester that Edgar threatened him that if he exposed the plot nobody would believe him - as he is a bastard
- Anyone who hides Edgar will also be killed according Gloucester
- Says Edgar was so angry that he attacked him
- Edmund tells him Edgar tried to persuade him to kill Gloucester but that refused.
- Gloucester enters, appalled, sends servants to hunt Edgar down and kill him.
- Edmund cuts himself with his sword - to make his story look more convincing
- Edgar flees
- Hears Gloucester coming, Edmund tells Edgar to take out his sword and pretend to fight
- Edgar is bewildered
- Hints that Duke and Regan are on their way because they are angry at Edgar
- Edmund asks Edgar has he taken sides between Albany and Cornwall
- Edmund tells Edgar to flee, because his hiding place has been found.
- Edmund is delighted Cornwall is coming. Already has Gloucester fearing Edgar, he can further plot against him with the arrival of the Duke
- Regan and Cornwall are arriving
- Edgar hasn't.
Kent disguised as Caius
- Meets Oswald, but Oswald doesn't recognise him
- Kent angry about what he did to Lear and verbally abuses him and then physically
- Edmund arrives with own sword drawn and Kent says he will fight him too
- Cornwall, Regan and Gloucester arrive
- Regan recognizes the pair messenger
- Oswald tells about the attack - says he didn't fight back because he is old man
- Kent enraged and insults Oswald again - reckless
- Cornwall asks why he dislikes him - Kent says he doesn't like his face
- Oswald explains the tripping incident at Goneril's and how Lear approved of this treatment of his daughter steward
- Cornwall orders that Kent is put in the stocks until noon
- Regan intervenes and says to leave him there all day and all night
- Gloucester tries to speak up for Kent saying Lear will not be happy with his messenger treated that way
- Cornwall and Regan don't care
- Gloucester apologises to Kent saying it's Cornwall's doing
- He leaves and Kent takes out letter from Cordelia
- She says she knows he is in disguise and will try her best to sort out the situation in Britain, even though she is France
- He leaves and Kent takes out letter from Cordelia
- Gloucester apologises to Kent saying it's Cornwall's doing
- Cornwall and Regan don't care
- Gloucester tries to speak up for Kent saying Lear will not be happy with his messenger treated that way
- Regan intervenes and says to leave him there all day and all night
- Cornwall orders that Kent is put in the stocks until noon
- Oswald explains the tripping incident at Goneril's and how Lear approved of this treatment of his daughter steward
- Cornwall asks why he dislikes him - Kent says he doesn't like his face
- Kent enraged and insults Oswald again - reckless
- Oswald tells about the attack - says he didn't fight back because he is old man
- Regan recognizes the pair messenger
- Cornwall, Regan and Gloucester arrive
- Edmund arrives with own sword drawn and Kent says he will fight him too
- Kent angry about what he did to Lear and verbally abuses him and then physically
- Meets Oswald, but Oswald doesn't recognise him
Edgar enters, fleeing from the people chasing him
- Knows he is lucky to have escaped so far
- Decides needs drastic measures
- Drastic change ~ takes off his clothes, covers himself in mud and pretends to be a 'bedlam begger' ~ Poor Tom
- Knows it's a horrible way to leave but its better than being caught and executed
- Drastic change ~ takes off his clothes, covers himself in mud and pretends to be a 'bedlam begger' ~ Poor Tom
- Decides needs drastic measures
- Knows he is lucky to have escaped so far
Lear puzzled because Regan was not at home and why has his messenger not been sent back to him
- Lear appalled to see Kent in stocks
- Regan and Cornwall read letter from Goneril and left home straight away making Kent follow him.
- He was told he would get the answer for Lear later
- Kent describes fight with Oswald - why he is in stocks now
- Lear is distressed/hard to stay calm
- Lear goes to speak to Regan alone
- Fool explains to Kent in riddles that most of Lear's attendants have deserted him
- Says it's because he is out of favour with the new queens and their husbands
- Says he will stay with his master
- Gloucester has told Lear that Regan and Cornwall refuse to speak to him/they are tired from travelling
- Lear is furious and is enraged that Gloucester seems to fear Cornwall's temper
- Lear has change of heart and tries to convince himself that Cornwall is really sick and behaving oddly as a result
- Sudden change of heart again seeing Kent in the stocks - demands again that his daughter and Duke come to speak to him
- Says he will beat a drum at their bedroom door until they agree to meet him
- Gloucester fears Lear will fall out with Regan and Cornwall but goes to fetch Regan and Corwall
- Lear struggles with his rising emotions, trying to control his rage and his heartbreak
- Kent set free from stocks when Gloucester returns with Cornwall, Regan and servants
- Lear tells Regan how unkind Goneril has treated him and how upset he is
- Regan appears to doubt his story, saying it is more likely that he is wrong and Goneril was within her rights to complain about Lear's riotious knights
- Lear curses Goneril
- Regan tells Lear he is old and near to death and should be led by those who know better than him
- Tells him to seek Goneril's forgiveness
- Lear admits he is old but says going back to Goneril would be most unfitting for the head of the house
- He gets down on his knees, begging for food, clothes and shelter
- Regan says his behavior is strange and advises him to return to Goneril
- Lear refuses telling her that Goneril wanted him to give up half his knights and curses her ingratitutde
- Cornwall chides him but Lear continues to cdurse
- Regan says that soon he will curse her this way too, when he loses his temper with her.
- Lear replies that he will never curse her as she is gentler and kinder than Goneril
- Oswald enter and Lear, recognizing him as Goneril's rude steward tells him to get out
- Lear sees Goneril enter - dismayed by this
- Appalled to see Regan greet Goneril warmly
- Goneril says she has done nothing wrontg - his version is that of a senile man
- Lear very distressed
- Regan advises Lear to admit he is weak. Tells him to go back to Goneril until the end of the month, dismissing half his knights.
- Lear says he isn't returning and would rather sleep in the open air or beg the King of France to take him
- He even says he would become Oswald's slave quicker
- Goneril says that is his choice
- Lear tells her she is no daughter of his
- Goneril says that is his choice
- He even says he would become Oswald's slave quicker
- Lear says he isn't returning and would rather sleep in the open air or beg the King of France to take him
- Regan advises Lear to admit he is weak. Tells him to go back to Goneril until the end of the month, dismissing half his knights.
- Lear very distressed
- Goneril says she has done nothing wrontg - his version is that of a senile man
- Appalled to see Regan greet Goneril warmly
- Lear sees Goneril enter - dismayed by this
- Oswald enter and Lear, recognizing him as Goneril's rude steward tells him to get out
- Lear replies that he will never curse her as she is gentler and kinder than Goneril
- Regan says that soon he will curse her this way too, when he loses his temper with her.
- Cornwall chides him but Lear continues to cdurse
- Lear refuses telling her that Goneril wanted him to give up half his knights and curses her ingratitutde
- Regan says his behavior is strange and advises him to return to Goneril
- He gets down on his knees, begging for food, clothes and shelter
- Lear admits he is old but says going back to Goneril would be most unfitting for the head of the house
- Tells him to seek Goneril's forgiveness
- Regan tells Lear he is old and near to death and should be led by those who know better than him
- Lear curses Goneril
- Regan appears to doubt his story, saying it is more likely that he is wrong and Goneril was within her rights to complain about Lear's riotious knights
- Lear tells Regan how unkind Goneril has treated him and how upset he is
- Kent set free from stocks when Gloucester returns with Cornwall, Regan and servants
- Lear struggles with his rising emotions, trying to control his rage and his heartbreak
- Gloucester fears Lear will fall out with Regan and Cornwall but goes to fetch Regan and Corwall
- Says he will beat a drum at their bedroom door until they agree to meet him
- Sudden change of heart again seeing Kent in the stocks - demands again that his daughter and Duke come to speak to him
- Lear has change of heart and tries to convince himself that Cornwall is really sick and behaving oddly as a result
- Lear is furious and is enraged that Gloucester seems to fear Cornwall's temper
- Gloucester has told Lear that Regan and Cornwall refuse to speak to him/they are tired from travelling
- Says he will stay with his master
- Says it's because he is out of favour with the new queens and their husbands
- Fool explains to Kent in riddles that most of Lear's attendants have deserted him
- Lear goes to speak to Regan alone
- Lear is distressed/hard to stay calm
- Kent describes fight with Oswald - why he is in stocks now
- He was told he would get the answer for Lear later
- Regan and Cornwall read letter from Goneril and left home straight away making Kent follow him.
- Lear appalled to see Kent in stocks
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