King Lear Edmund Quotes

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The character Edmund in the tragic play "King Lear" by Shakespeare is the illegitimate son of Gloucester. Edmund throughout the play had his difficulties with his father, and himself. Power and domination played an important role in Edmund part of the play. Therefore, Edmund's part in the play can be viewed as treacherous.
Edmund is envious of Edgar, his response to not being treated just like his brother is to deceive him. In Act I, Scene II, Edmund opens up with a soliloquy that stated his unhappiness. Edmund's action reveals an act of revenge toward his bother Edgar when he mentioned " Now, gods, stand up for bastards!"(I,2,24). Edmund is willing to put his brother in danger to get what he deserves. He's also trying to pretend he cares …show more content…

In Act 3 scene 3 Edmund takes advantage of Gloucester by betraying him. Edmund takes his father advantage to help King Lear to seize Cornwall's favor. In addition, Edmund treachery his unfolding, by betraying his father that will provide him with the wealth he deserves. This show how Edmund how evil he is, and he wants to be in power badly.
Furthermore, in the play Edmund began to have an affair with Goneril. This affair had brought him one step closer to the throne, and one step closer to finally getting what he wants. The excitement that Edmund had that Goneril wants to kill her husband was palpable. The affair makes Edmund think why not play with fire. He deserves to be king and he will be king no matter what's at stake.
In the last Act of the play Edmund did not show any remorse to make Cordelia and Lear suffer. Edmund threw Cordelia and Lear in a prison, clearly Edmund felt loyal to Goneril. All Edmund did care about was the power, and wealth that he was going to get. The act of not feeling any remorse to an elderly man that has been brutally mistreated by his two elder daughters was unbelievable. All Edmund did think about was himself how he was going to thrive into the

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