EDGAR&EDMUND

EDGAR

• Naïve
• Noble
• Recognises human suffering
• Loyal
• Good judge of character

NAÏVE

NAÏVE

• "Shall I hear from you anon?"
• He trusts Edmund and does not see
• through his fake sentiments.

NOBLE

• "A brother noble, whose nature is so far from
• doing harms that he suspects none"
• Edmund says this of his brother. We can see that Edgar
• is trusting and does not suspect any wrong-
• doing.

RECOGNISES HUMAN SUFFERING

• "How light and prtqble my owin seems now, when thwt which
• makes me bend makes the king bow."
• His suffering pales in comparison to Lear's.
• "My father poorly led? World, world, O world!"
• He sees thwt there is a level of suffering beneath his own

LOYAL

LOYAL

• What will hap more to-night, safe
• escape the king!"
• Edgar will remove his disguise to
• save Lear.

GOOD JUDGE OF CHARACTER

• "I know thee well; a serviceable villain"
• Edgar knew it was a victory for the
• forces of good when he killed Oswald.

EDMUND

• Bitter
• Ruthless
• Opportunist
• Cunning
• Evil

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• Devious
• Exploitative
• Grows compassionate in death

BITTER

• Well, them, legitimate Edgar, I must
• have your land"
• He wants to bet even with Edgar because
• he had much more than he did.
• He feels bitter towards society.

RUTHLESS

• "Let me, if not by birth, have land by wits"
• He is willing to do whatever it takes to win
• his father's land, even if it means taking Edgar
• down.

OPPORTUNIST

• "I must draw my sword upon you; draw;
• Seem to defend yourself"
• He sees an opportunity to put his plan into
• action to turn Edgar and Gloucester against
• one another. He is devious.

CUNNING

• "Persuade m to the murder of your lordship"
• Edmund lies to his father and explains thwt
• Edgar tried to make him an accomplice in
• Gloucester's murder.

EVIL

• "You shall be ours"-Cornwall
• He joins Goneril&Regan,
• aligning himself with evil.

DEVIOUS

• "Edmund and I have talk'd"-Regan
• Edmund is telling both Goneril and
• Regan what they want to hear.

EXPLOITATIVE

• "To both sisters these have I sworn my love; Each jealous
• of the other, as the stung are of the adder. Which of
• them shall I take? Both? One? Or neither? Neither
• can be enjoy'd if both remain alive"
• He enjoys pitting the sister's against each other.

GROWING COMPASSIONATE

• "This speech of yours hath mov'd me,
• And shall perchance do good"
• Edmund feels guilt for what he has done to
• Gloucester. He wants to redeem himself
• as death grows upon him.