I thought that Edmund's scheme to get rid of Edgar shows his cunning and immorality. During the "alltercation" between Edgar and Edmund, Edmund says that Edgar told him that no one would ever believe Edmund’s word against his because of Edmund’s illegitimate birth. Edmund called attention to the fact that he is a bastard and uses it to his advantage to get rid of Edgar. Edmund cuts himself and tells his father that Edgar stabbed him and fled. This quote from the play shows how clever Edmund is:
"To his unnatural purpose, in fell motion,
With his prepared sword, he charges home
My unprovided body, lanced mine arm:
But when he saw my best alarum'd spirits,
Bold in the quarrel's right, roused to the encounter,
Or whether gasted by the noise I made,
Full suddenly he fled."
What do you think about Edmund's scheme?
"To his unnatural purpose, in fell motion,
With his prepared sword, he charges home
My unprovided body, lanced mine arm:
But when he saw my best alarum'd spirits,
Bold in the quarrel's right, roused to the encounter,
Or whether gasted by the noise I made,
Full suddenly he fled."
What do you think about Edmund's scheme?
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