Kenneth Jones Professor Bailey English 2322 May 28, 2000 A Look at Shakespeare’s Edmund In King Lear, the villainous but intelligent Edmund, with more than a brief examination into his character, has understandable motivations outside of the base purposes with which he might at first be credited. Edmund is a character worthy of study, as he seems to be the most socially complex character of the play. In a sense, he is both victim and villain. Edmund …showed first 75 words of 1883 total…

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