"Poor naked wretches, whereso'er you are,
That bide the pelting of this pitiless storm,
How shall your houseless heads and unfed sides,
Your loop'd and window'd raggedness, defend you
From seasons such as these? O, I have ta'en
Too little care of this! Take physic, pomp;
Expose thyself to feel what wretches feel,
That thou mayst shake the superflux to them,
And show the heavens more just." (3,4,28-36)
King Lear says this quote when he was homeless. He has finally
realized how difficult homelessness feels like and therefore, he acknowledges
the "poor naked wretches." Furthermore, King Lear's compassion causes
him to also feel guilt for not doing much for the homeless when he still
had power as a king.
That bide the pelting of this pitiless storm,
How shall your houseless heads and unfed sides,
Your loop'd and window'd raggedness, defend you
From seasons such as these? O, I have ta'en
Too little care of this! Take physic, pomp;
Expose thyself to feel what wretches feel,
That thou mayst shake the superflux to them,
And show the heavens more just." (3,4,28-36)
King Lear says this quote when he was homeless. He has finally
realized how difficult homelessness feels like and therefore, he acknowledges
the "poor naked wretches." Furthermore, King Lear's compassion causes
him to also feel guilt for not doing much for the homeless when he still
had power as a king.
"...ever since thou madest thy
daughters thy mothers: for when thou gavest them
the rod, and put'st down thine own breeches," (1.4.15)
Lear's fool is explaining to him how bad of a mistake it was for him to divide his Kingdom between his daughters. He tells Lear that now his daughters have turned into his mother who can spank him whenever they please. By giving up his Kingdom he gave up all his power to his two evil daughters.
daughters thy mothers: for when thou gavest them
the rod, and put'st down thine own breeches," (1.4.15)
Lear's fool is explaining to him how bad of a mistake it was for him to divide his Kingdom between his daughters. He tells Lear that now his daughters have turned into his mother who can spank him whenever they please. By giving up his Kingdom he gave up all his power to his two evil daughters.
"As flies to wanton boys are we to th' Gods;
They kill us for their sport." (4,1,37-38)
Gloucester states this quote when he is referring to his deceitful son Edmund. Similar to Gloucester, King Lear is used by his daughters for wealth and power. They are used as sport so their children will be satisfied. Edmund,Goneril,and Regan all use their fathers in order to gain wealth, and will not stop because they become more greedy as the play progresses. King Lear and Gloucester begin to realize they are only being used.
They kill us for their sport." (4,1,37-38)
Gloucester states this quote when he is referring to his deceitful son Edmund. Similar to Gloucester, King Lear is used by his daughters for wealth and power. They are used as sport so their children will be satisfied. Edmund,Goneril,and Regan all use their fathers in order to gain wealth, and will not stop because they become more greedy as the play progresses. King Lear and Gloucester begin to realize they are only being used.