Act 4 Scene 3-Oh look... hope!
SETTING:
French camp near Dover
SUMMARY:
Kent and French gentlemen talk about proceedings and Cordelia's reactions to Lear's state.
Kent explains Lear does not want to see Cordelia because of guilt and feeling unworthy.
KEY THEMES:
Hope
Loyalty
Fate
Lear's redemption, seeing his mistakes
Woman emasculation- Cordelia is also heading army
KEY QUOTES
· 'Her delicate cheek; it seemed she was a queen/ over her passion' pg. 187 line 13-14
· 'gueste were in her eyes... As pearls from diamonds dropped...' pg.187 line 21 & 22
· 'holy water from her heavenly eyes' pg.189 line 30
· 'The stars above us govern our conditions;' Gloucester pg.189 line 32 FATE
Note: notice the way Corelia is described 'holy water', 'pearls from diamonds'. Obvs Cordelia is in high sted- how does this contrast with her other sisters' descriptions throughout the play? What could Shakespeare mean by this?
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