)-The Fool is speaking of the evil in Goneril, and how a person of this character would soon be punished. -The Fool being wise chooses to follow Lear rather than Goneril because he knows that Goneril’s selfish actions will catch up to her in the future.13. “Shalt see thy other daughter will use thee kindly,for though she’s as like this as a crab’s like an apple,yet I can tell what I can tell.”(I, V, 14.)-The Fool is much more wise than Lear, so he already knows how Regan would act even before they see her.-He knows that although Regan is not exactly like Goneril, she will treat Lear just as bad as her.14. “Why, to put ‘s head in, not to give it away to hisdaughters and leave his horns without a case.”(I, V, 30.)-This is the Fool’s explanation to Lear of why a snail has a shell. -Although he is clearly talking about a snail, he is symbolically talking about Lear as well. -The Fool is stating the obvious, that Lear is a fool for giving away his only source of protection, his shell (kingdom) to his daughters.-The Fool is revealing the utter stupidity Lear carries for giving away such a necessary thing such as his kingship to his daughters, at the wrong time, while he is still living.It would be as foolish as a snail giving up its shell while it’s alive, it would obviously die without the protection it had relied on its entire life.15. “Thou shouldst not have been old till thou hadstbeen wise.”(I, V, 43.)-The Fool pointing out the fact that Lear, in accordance to his age should be very wise by now.-Because Lear is not as wise as his age should tell, the Fool is merely stating that for his own good, he should’ve been wise before he had decided to pass on his inheritance to his daughters.-The Fool presents this as a sort of solution to Lear’s problems, al though a solution to a problem unsolvable now. If Lear had been wiser and less hasty with his decision,...
