Question

How does the passage from the exposition of King Lear develop the character of Edmund who almost succeeds in supplanting his unsuspecting brother?
A) It justifies his motives.
B) It describes his motives.
C) It redeems his character.
D) It establishes that he is unredeemable
Scene II. The Earl of Gloucester's Castle
(Enter [Edmund the] Bastard solus, [with a letter].)
EDMUND: Thou, Nature, art my goddess; to thy law
My services are bound. Wherefore should I
Stand in the plague of custom, and permit
The curiosity of nations to deprive me,
For that I am some twelve or fourteen moonshi

Answer 1

moonshines
Lag of a brother? Why bastard? wherefore base?
When my dimensions are as well compact,
My mind as generous, and my shape as true,
As honest madam's issue? Why brand they us
With base? with baseness? bastardy? base, base?
Who, in the lusty stealth of nature, take
More composition and fierce quality
Than doth, within a dull, stale, tired bed,
Go to th' creating a whole tribe of fops
Got 'tween asleep and wake? Well then,
Legitimate Edgar, I must have your land.
Our father's love is to the bastard Edmund
As to th' legitimate. Fine word— 'legitimate'!
Well, my legitimate, if this letter speed,
And my invention thrive, Edmund the base
Shall top th' legitimate. I grow; I prosper.
Now, gods, stand up for bastards!
(Enter Gloucester.)

Answer 2

Other half of exerpt ^^

Answer 3

What is your best guess?

Answer 4

zayum

Answer 5

am i supposed to read the text and tell u what he is decribing here ?

Answer 6

im a little confused with the task im being asked to complete

Answer 7

No. You're supposed to answer this after reading the excerpt thing.
How does the passage from the exposition of King Lear develop the character of Edmund who almost succeeds in supplanting his unsuspecting brother?
A) It justifies his motives.
B) It describes his motives.
C) It redeems his character.
D) It establishes that he is unredeemable

Answer 8

I think it's A or B I just am not sure and it's bugging me .-.