King Lear: Act 2 Scene 4*

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Lear is appalled by how Kent has been treated

‘tis worse than murder to do upon respect such violent outrage

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2

Regan cruelly tells Lear to accept his old age and weakness

I pray you, father, being weak, seem so.

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3

Regan tells Lear to get rid of half his men

Dismissing half your train

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4

The two sisters further strip Lear of is power and men

but five and twenty

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5

Lear in disbelief of his two daughters reminds him what he has done for them

I gave you all

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6

Lear doesn’t realise how bad the poor of the country have it

Our basest beggars are in the poorest thing superfluous

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7

Lear desperately attempts to portray power seeking revenge on his two daughters

you unnatural hags, I will have such revenges on you both

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Lear attempts to maintain his dignity by not crying. This foreshadows the storm scene of his mental breakdown

but this heart shall break into a hundred thousand flaws or ere I’ll weep

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