King Lear, Act 4, Scene 2: riassunto

Cosa succede

1. Oswald reports that Albany welcomes the invading army’s arrival and rejects his account of Gloucester’s treachery.
2. Goneril gives Edmund an affectionate token and sends him back to lead forces, with Oswald carrying messages between them.
3. Albany condemns Goneril’s cruelty toward her father, while she mocks his restraint and demands action against France.
4. A messenger reports that Cornwall dies from a servant’s wound, but Gloucester loses both eyes.
5. Goneril receives her sister’s letter and fears that her sister’s widowhood threatens her plans involving Edmund.
6. The messenger identifies Edmund as his father’s accuser, and Albany vows to avenge Gloucester.

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Albany moves from condemning cruelty to declaring a purpose. His promise places him against those responsible for Gloucester’s suffering.

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