O let me not be mad, not mad, sweet heaven! Keep me in temper; I would not be mad! (Lear, lines 41–42)
Questions:
In each case, support your point with suitable reference to and quotation from the play.
1. Lear believes he is ‘so kind a father’ and feels he has been hard done by. Do you agree with his view of himself? Give reasons for your answer.
2. What do you think of the Fool’s observations in this scene?
? Writing task
Imagine you are Lear. Write the letter you would give to Kent to deliver to Regan, in which you give your side of the falling-out with Goneril and your feelings as a result.
