King Lear, 2.2-3 quotes

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Act Two, Scene Two. Cornwall to Kent, Edmund and Oswald. He is blunt in his threats. Reflects his violent nature and intimidation as a character.
"He dies that strikes again."
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Act Two, Scene Two. Kent to Cornwall (and others). He is plain and honest, he shows insight into the true nature and corruption of Cornwall, Regan, Edmund etc
"I have seen better faces in my time than stands on any shoulders that I see before me in this instant."
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Act Two, Scene Two. Kent, soliliquy. Acknowledges the wheel of fortune, and the idea of human helplessness and the ineviability of fait.
"Fortune, good night; smile once more; turn they wheel".
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Act Two, Scene Three. Edgar, to audience. He discusses his plan to embrace his bestial instincts. Links to the idea of evolutionary regression.
"To take the basest and most poorest shape...bought near to beast"
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Act Two, Scene Three. Edgar, to audience. He describes how he will physically change himself. Links to concept of disguise and Edgar masking his true self/ embracing nature.
"My face I'll grime with filth...and with presented nakedness outface the winds and persecutions of the sky".
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Act Two, Scene Three. Edgar, to audience. He denounces his name. Echoes of Cordelia's answer in first scene (parallel) and idea that he is purging himself of weakness?
"Edgar I nothing am".
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Act Two, Scene Two. Kent to Cornwall (and others). He is plain and honest, he shows insight into the true nature and corruption of Cornwall, Regan, Edmund etc

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"I have seen better faces in my time than stands on any shoulders that I see before me in this instant."

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Act Two, Scene Two. Kent, soliliquy. Acknowledges the wheel of fortune, and the idea of human helplessness and the ineviability of fait.

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Act Two, Scene Three. Edgar, to audience. He discusses his plan to embrace his bestial instincts. Links to the idea of evolutionary regression.

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Act Two, Scene Three. Edgar, to audience. He describes how he will physically change himself. Links to concept of disguise and Edgar masking his true self/ embracing nature.

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