What exactly is Cordelia refusing to say when she refuses to “heave her heart into her mouth” and articulate her love for her father? All who watch the play understand that she is the daughter who genuinely loves her father; Regan and Goneril, in their verbiage, are but elaborating upon their own deceit. So quite simply, Cordelia refrains from speaking the truth, from speaking of the love she actually feels for her father. What is the wisdom in this demurral?
A Few Reflections on "King Lear"
A Few Reflections on "King Lear"
A Few Reflections on "King Lear"
What exactly is Cordelia refusing to say when she refuses to “heave her heart into her mouth” and articulate her love for her father? All who watch the play understand that she is the daughter who genuinely loves her father; Regan and Goneril, in their verbiage, are but elaborating upon their own deceit. So quite simply, Cordelia refrains from speaking the truth, from speaking of the love she actually feels for her father. What is the wisdom in this demurral?