Blog Post 34

Edmund from the Shakespeare play King Lear, is a dastardly character built on being the "Bastard child." In Act 1 Scene ii Edmund's  unusual behavior is seen as nothing suspicious to that of his family, but to the reader after his monologue spouting phrases like "I am rough and lecherous." (Shakespeare, 138) We know all to well of his mischievous snake-like qualities. Brought about even more so by his hatred for his family as well as humanity itself. With phrases like "we are sick in fortune" (Shakespeare, 126) and "we make guilty of our disasters" (Shakespeare 127) it's not hard to follow that Edmund is a villainous antagonist. This was a great shift in character to the Edmund we met in scene i. In the previous scene Edmund appeared as a quiet belittled second son that didn't much like the idea of open speaking let alone evil plotting. This character is a Shakespeare classic bringing a silver tongued devil to the spotlight of the stage is a great way to entice an audience.