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Act II Scene 4.

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"King Lear" (2008) with Ian McKellen, Act II Scene 4

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Act II Scene 4 of William Shakespeare's "King Lear" (2008). Intense performance by Ian McKellen in Trevor Nunn's television version of the 2007 RSC production. Released on DVD: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001TR4G6W/brzeczyk-20/ Directed by Trevor Nunn.

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Edmund believes that his father, and even Lear have been chosen to hold power because of the belief in the spiritual world. He is determined to change that.

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Edmund believes that his father, and even Lear have been chosen to hold power because of the belief in the spiritual world. He is determined to change that.

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Edmund - "fools by heavenly compulsion...an enforc'd obedience of planetary influence"

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Edmund: "This is the excellent foppery of the world," p 15 A1 S2

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Both Goneril and Regan take every opportunity to exrecise their power over their father. They do not allow him to stay with them, unless he keeps fewer attendants about him, they also allow him to stay in the storm, rather than search for him and bring him to safety. Even their treatment of Lear's Fool and other followers shows their lack of respect and their power over him.

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Both Goneril and Regan take every opportunity to exrecise their power over their father. They do not allow him to stay with them, unless he keeps fewer attendants about him, they also allow him to stay in the storm, rather than search for him and bring him to safety. Even their treatment of Lear's Fool and other followers shows their lack of respect and their power over him.

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Lear - "I gave you all-"

Regan - "And in good time you gave it" p56 A2 S4

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Lear acts like a child making it easier for Goneril and Regan to regain power over their father. His madness makes him more vulnerable.

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Lear acts like a child making it easier for Goneril and Regan to regain power over their father. His madness makes him more vulnerable.

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Regan - "Nature in you stands on the very urge"

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Parallel to the power-struggle between Lear and his two eldest daughters is that between Gloucester and his illegitemate son, Edmund. Edmund plots to take over his father's power and wealth, rather than leave it to the legitimate Edgar. As part of his plan, he "reveals" a letter from Edgar in which it says that Edgar plans to overthrow his father. Of course, this is a letter written by Edmund as part of his scheme and in fact it is he who is striving for his father's wealth. 

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Parallel to the power-struggle between Lear and his two eldest daughters is that between Gloucester and his illegitemate son, Edmund. Edmund plots to take over his father's power and wealth, rather than leave it to the legitimate Edgar. As part of his plan, he "reveals" a letter from Edgar in which it says that Edgar plans to overthrow his father. Of course, this is a letter written by Edmund as part of his scheme and in fact it is he who is striving for his father's wealth. 

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Oswald: "My lady's father" p22 A1 S4

Goneril gives her servants orders not to respect her father purely to show disrespect and make herself seem more powerful and reinforce that she now has the power.

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Goneril and Regan strip away all Lears assets of being a King i.e. his 100 men.

Goneril - "What need five-and-twenty, ten or five?"

Regan - "what need one?"

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Even though their wish to overthrow their elders seems far from noble, it is part of the natural order and in line with Darwin's idea of evolution. Lear himself says to his daughters that he is giving them his power because he feels too old to bear it. Lear- "To shake all cares and business from our age, Conferring them on younger strengths." pg2 A1 S1

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Even though their wish to overthrow their elders seems far from noble, it is part of the natural order and in line with Darwin's idea of evolution. Lear himself says to his daughters that he is giving them his power because he feels too old to bear it. Lear- "To shake all cares and business from our age, Conferring them on younger strengths." pg2 A1 S1

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Goneril: "'Tis his own blame; hath put himself from rest. And must needs taste his folly" p57 A2 S4

Giving Lear a childish punishment, taking over as a parental figure and being in charge.

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Immediately after Lear has divided his power between his eldest daughters, they confer with each other and decide that they need to secure their new-found power before Lear can change his mind.  Goneril- "We must do something, and i'th'heat." pg11 A1 S1

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Immediately after Lear has divided his power between his eldest daughters, they confer with each other and decide that they need to secure their new-found power before Lear can change his mind.  Goneril- "We must do something, and i'th'heat." pg11 A1 S1

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Regan - "O sir, you are old! ... you should be rul'd and led" pg52 A2 S

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You could go against this view as Cordelia and Edgar never try to overthrow the old and infact are loyal and try to help them regain there power.

This is also shown as Albany tries to offer Lear back his power, sadly he dies before he can do anything with it, but the young still  try and help the old. At some points at least.