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Tragedies of William Shakespeare and Sonnets: King Lear: Act 4

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From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Shakespeare, William

Shakespeare, William
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
Critic: Schuettinger, Robert
Affiliation: Earhart Fellow, Oxford University

King Lear: Act 4

Act 4: Scene 1

This scene, one of the most philosophically rich in the play, takes place
on a heath near Gloucester's castle, immediately after the barbaric events of
the preceding scene. Edgar enters alone, still disguised as Tom of Bedlam. He
philosophizes in a soliloquy that since he has reached the lowest ebb in his
fortunes, things can only improve for him. Normally a hopeful and active young
man, Edgar refuse to despair. Having hit bottom, he feels ...

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