Act 4 Scene 7- Cordelia and Lear unite! Que 'Chariots of Fire' track
SETTING:
French Camp
SUMMARY:
Cordelia reunites with Kent and asks him to take off his disguise but he refuses.
Cordelia turns to doctor and asks about Lear, learns he is sleeping... then Lear is brought in on a chair (ooh, oo, parallels......cheeky Shakespeare)
Cordelia talk about horrific treatment of sisters on their father and can't believe them.
Lear wakes up initially not recognising anyone...but... then... Lear RECOGNISES HER!
Lear talks about his mistakes and acknowledges his true self and how he should not be forgiven but Cordelia objects-awwwh.
Doctor says Lear needs more rest and they exit, Kent told of the coming battle.
KEY THEMES
Family relationships
Madness
Clarity/Sight= Lear sees true nature
Clothing
Forgiveness/reconciliation
Age
KEY QUOTES
· 'To be acknowledged madam is to be o'er paid' Kent pg.217 line 4 LOYALTY
· ''these white flakes/Did challenge pity of them' Lear pg.219 lines 30-31 AGE
· '...but I am bound/Upon a wheel of fire'pg.219 line 47-48 FATE
· 'You must bear with me./Pray you now, forget and forgive: I am old and foolish' Lear pg.223 line 84-85 AGE/LEAR'S REVELATION!!!
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