Rage and Grief in King Lear Free Essay, Term Paper and Book Report
In Act II of King Lear we witness the cumulative effect of Lears grief and rage. After abdicating his throne to his two daughters, Goneril and Regan, in Act I, they in turn seize on his power and use it against him, driving him through innocent denial at first, to absolute rage, and finally isolation.
Act II scene 4 is where we begin to witness the increasing effect of Lears grief and rage. As Lear arrives at Gloucesters castle he is still innocent enough to be puzzled by Regans sudden absence from home. In the midst of his puzzlement, however, he comes across Kent in the stocks. LEAR: TIS STRANGE THAT THEY SHOULD SO DEPART FROM HOME AND NOT SEND BACK MY MESSENGER(King Lear Act 2.2.186) KENT: HAIL TO THEE, NOBLE MASTER (King Lear Act 2.2.210) LEAR: WHATS HE THAT HATH SO MUCH THY PLACE MISTOOK TO SET THEE HERE? (King Lear Act 2.2.210) KENT: IT IS BOTH HE AND SHE, YOUR SON AND DAUGHTER (King Lear Act 2.2.210) LEAR: NO
/NO, I SAY
/NO, NO THEY WOULD NOT.../BY JUPITER I SWEAR NO. (King Lear Act 2.2.211) Lears innocent denial is being shattered by......
Word Count: 1110
Page Count: 4.4 (250 words a page / double spaced)
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