Act II, Scene IV
- King Lear, The Fool, and the Gentleman
arrive at Gloucester's castle
- King meets Kent and is outraged
that Kent was put in the stocks despite his relation to the King
- He is even more upset when he hears
the facts
- Lear demands to see Regan and Cornwall
- King Lear is very upset with Cornwall
but feels that Cornwall may be sick and he doesn't want to be to hard on
him
- Gloucester returns with Regan and
Cornwall
- Lear whines to Regan about Goneril
- Regan urges Lear to make up with
Goneril
- Lear mocks this idea by kneeling
to her
- Regan is upset with this and scolds
Lear
- King curses Goneril again
- King asks who put Oswald in the
stables, just as Goneril arrives
- Cornwall states that he put him
there
- Regan wants Lear to stay with Goneril
for at least one more month so that she can prepare her castle
- Lear doesn't want to stay with
Goneril and have his followers dismissed
- He would rather stay in the open
country
- Lear still thinks that he can stay
with Regan
- Regan says no, and asks why he
needs servants when he can use those of Goneril and Regan
- Lear doesn't want to give up servants
- Gives reason that having more than
we need is what separates man from beast
- Lear prays to the gods to give
him "noble anger"
- Lear denounces both of his daughters
and vows terrible revenge
- Lear has been trying not to cry
this entire time
- The group hears a storm approaching
(tempest)
- Lear leaves with Gloucester, the
Fool, and Kent
- Regan and Goneril discuss the situation
- Regan would take him but has no
room for his followers
- Goneril says that he is to blame
for this situation
- The Earl reports that Lear is wandering
about in the storm, unprotected
- Regan, Goneril, and Cornwall don't
care
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