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Character Analysis. The Fool is Lear's own stand-up comedian, sure, but more interestingly, he's the only guy that Lear allows to criticize him. (Remember, when Kent lips off, Lear boots him out of the kingdom and when Lear doesn't like what Cordelia has to say, Lear disowns her altogether.)
In an ironic reversal of what you might expect, the Fool shows that he is wiser than the King, who is the real fool. When Lear sharply asks if his jester is calling him a fool, the Fool gives a reply that cuts right through society’s values, in this case the King’s titles that have become meaningless since Lear gave them away.
The Fool is the king's advocate, loyal and honest, but he is also able to point out the king's faults, as no one else can. The Fool's use of irony, sarcasm, and humor help to ease the truth, and allows him to moderate Lear's behavior. The Fool shares his master's fate, and this reinforces the impression that the Fool's purpose is to protect ...
Although his statements come out as riddles, the Fool offers insight into Lear's mistakes and their consequences. Insofar as he stays with Lear, despite all his mockery and criticisms (and at his peril, during the violent storm in Act 3), the Fool, like Kent, Gloucester, and Cordelia, proves himself loyal.
Lear. A king, a king! Fool. No, he's a yeoman that has a gentleman to his son; for he's a mad yeoman that sees his son a gentleman before him. Lear. To have a thousand with red burning spits 2020 Come hizzing in upon 'em- Edgar. The foul fiend bites my back. Fool. He's mad that trusts in the tameness of a wolf, a horse's
The Fool plays an important role in King Lear, particularly in telling the King the truth about his behavior. The role of the Jester or the Fool in the King's court permits him to say...
Overview. Contents. Study. Revise. My Notes. Introduction. Studying the play. Characters & Themes. Genre, Structure & Language. Contexts & Interpretations. Progress Booster. [ Add note to page. Act I Scene 5. Analysis. Key quotation: The role of the Fool.
