King Lear: resumo de Act 1, Scene 3

O que acontece

1. Oswald confirms that Goneril's father hits her servant for scolding his fool.
2. Goneril complains about her father's behavior and his knights, then orders Oswald to say she is sick.
3. Horns announce her father's return, and Goneril encourages the servants to act carelessly toward him.
4. Goneril rejects her father's remaining claims to authority and says her sister agrees with her.
5. She orders colder treatment for his knights, plans a letter to her sister, and tells Oswald to prepare dinner.

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O que observar

Goneril sees her father's authority as surrendered. This belief underlies her refusal to obey him and her orders for colder treatment.

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