... he is a bastard. Gloucester has also given evidence of favoring Edgar in 1.1 when he makes jokes at Edmund's expense in front of Kent. Clearly Edmund's anger and frustration have mounted to a highly dangerous level, but Gloucester is unable to see this. Lear's eyes begin to be opened to the fact that Goneril and ... to find their inner sight to the truth in order to save themselves and their loyal children, but cannot. Even as Gloucester says he will see revenge on Cornwall and the others, Cornwall puts out his eyes. As soon as his physical eyes are removed, Gloucester discovers that Edm...

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