For this blog I want to discuss a few things that caught my eye, the first of which is when Regon and Cornwall decided to place Kent in the stocks. When they did this I'm not sure if it was really Kent that they were punishing, I believe it may have been a jab at the king. In Act 2 scene 2 Kent says "Call not your stocks for me. I serve the king, On whose employment I was sent to you. You shall do small respect, show too bold malice Against the grace and person of my master, Stocking his messenger." after which he adds that if he were the king's dog she wouldn't treat him so cruelly to which she responds that because he is the Kings servant she will. Seeing that she wouldn't be that mean to the king's dog but she would to his servant, a human being, makes me think that she is sending the king a message, like what Kent said, it would offend his master the king. I see this not a justice but as revenge for something.
Another thing I'd like to point out is how the act of justice is warped for the characters in the play, but it is only warped because of the spin of lies that everyone believes. When Gloucester wants justice to be served to Edgar because of his lie of a desire to kill him, and like wise for Edgar he believe his father is out to get him. In both instances justice/revenge in a sense is not accurate and the is subplot twisted further by it.
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