King Lear: Act I Scene iii Study Guide
“Old fools are babes again, and must be used.” (I,iii 19)
This short scene has two simple purposes:
i. Introduce Oswald. He supports the older sisters in the same way that Kent supports Lear.
“Evil is to remind us that evil is not simply the quality of the villain; it is also the quality of society, or a part of it as well.”
ii. Illustrate Goneril’s behavior of provoking a weak or insecure person so that she may then attack and destroy while doing so under the banner of a ‘reasonable’ policy.
1. Summarize what takes place in this scene.
2. Examine what Goneril says closely. What does this tell us about…
…her personality –
…her attitude concerning King Lear -
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