ENGL 4723 Lecture Notes - Lecture 33: Goneril, Lesson Learned
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Gloucester used to believe that too (talking about 2 of the as a king (flattering). Cordelia challenges idea presented by sisters that he is number one over their. He gives up throne, but still actin like king (appointed by another, he might favor one daughter over another (the one he favors will be given more) cordelia. Kingdom divided up (only gloucester and kent know about it). Burgundy and france not allowed in has standards, saying what is tru, not what is expected) oxymoronic speech by king of france. [france sees the best]. arrangements, but overvaluing what he gets out of it (cordelia sees this, the others take advantage of it). daughter"s husbands lear values daughters more, leaves them land not the husbands). Connections: talks about husbands (cid:523)because they aren"t the daughters(cid:524) favor one duke over is favorite but won"t flatter him, so he disowns her set up for favoritism in play.
