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The One King Lear Brian Vickers
Publisher: Harvard

The Earl of Gloucester's castle. I have been with your father and given him notice that the Duke of Cornwall and Regan his duchess will be here with him this night. Thou hadst little wit in thy bald crown when thou gavest thy golden one away. The play begins with two noblemen, Gloucester and Kent, discussing the fact that King Lear is about to divide his kingdom. No Fear Shakespeare puts Shakespeare's Act 1. Act 1, Scene 1: King Lear's palace. If thou be as poor for a subject as he is for a king, thou art poor enough. They're jealous of each other like poisonous snakes. Every hour he comes out with some horrible new offense that puts us all on edge. I've sworn my love to both of these sisters. Which one of them should I pick? I only worship what's natural, not what's manmade. Character Analysis King Lear Lear is stubborn, like a willful child, and this is just one additional way in which he tries to deal with the events controlling his life . Act 1, Scene 2: The Earl of Gloucester's castle . Great princes of France and Burgundy, vying for the hand of my youngest Cordelia, have been at my court a long time and will soon have their answers. King Lear scene by scene with comprehensive study resources. No Fear Shakespeare by SparkNotes features the complete edition of King Lear side-by-side with an accessible, plain English translation. Free summary and analysis of Act 1, Scene 2 in William Shakespeare's King Lear that won't make you snore. Act 1, Scene 3: The Act 1, Scene 5: Court before the same.