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King Lear by William Shakespeare

King Lear is a William Shakespeare tragic play that was theatrically released in 1606. Unlike
ordinary remediation, this essay explores a rewritten version of a major event in King Lear.
In Act 4, Scene 4, there is a significant happening involving Cordelias search for her father.
My rewritten version focuses on Lears mental instability. It is set in a hospital room in a
psychiatric institution. The characters involved are King Lear, Cordelia, Doctor and French
Messenger.

Act 4, Scene 4 [Rewritten Version]

Enter, in silence; King Lear, Cordelia, Doctor and French Messenger

Cordelia:
But is my fathers condition augurd from the mistreatment?
If it be a curse, Doctor, take it away
Thou not castigate my father
Heal him, doctor
Now is the time to make it better
Enter Doctor

Doctor:
Tis not the mistreatment
Shall I compare insanity to daily life?
It can be fixd!

Cordelia:
If sleep be the answer, so be it
If medicine be the answer, carry on
But if death is the answer, let it be fixd
Care for his life; tis through you, he will live
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Enter King Lear

King Lear:
And I do love sleep; but, I just cant find it
Now insomnia rules my world
And insanity is my portin; I cant fight it
Maybe tis a curse
Maybe tis a blessing in disguise
My tears should be pitied
Indeed hell hath no fury like a woman scornd

Doctor:
Thou shall not despair
Even in sickness, it shall be well

Enter French Messenger

French Messenger:
King Lear, the armies need thee!
The sickness may worsen; but we need thee
Doctor, make him whole
Shall we compare thee to a quack?
Tis thy job, Bestowd upon me!
Tis is not Greek to me
Fix it!

Doctor:
Dwindled!
People continue to dwindle
Thou shall not castigate me; not oer propaganda
Preposterous!
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Leave the King be; in my hands, he is safe

Cordelia?

Cordelia:
Yes, Doctor?

Doctor:
French Messenger is barefaced!
How dare he disrespct thy father?
And my dexterous self cant be dwindled!
Methinks French Messenger is deranged
He

French Messenger interrupts Doctor

French Messenger
Yare problematc!
I am sure of that; you are not a Doctor
Leave me be!

Exit French Messenger; as he slams the door behind him

Cordelia and Doctor:

Good riddance!

King Lear:
Methinks I need to rest [aside]
Grateful to my daughter and Doctor
Took her life; but she forgave me
So, thanks to Doctor
Tis all because of you you and Cordelia!
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Cordelia;
Lets go home, father
If are the key to thy door, Id be the lock
I love thee- too much
In sickness and health, we are family [aside]
Hath it not been for Doctor
Mourns, sadness, grief would ensue

Doctor:
O that is sweet!
Earnd something in my career
Methinks I have made it [aside]
All will be well
King Lear will not be deprivd
Twas a lesson well learnd
Fare thee well!

Exit King Lear, Cordelia and French Messenger

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