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The Fates Of Edgar And Edmund
Finally, the fates of the two brothers, Edgar and Edmund, are justified by the means which they lived their lives. Edmund only cares about his status and fortune and deserved to die. He tricked his father into wanting to kill his brother and lied continuously to get what he wanted no matter who died during the process. Clearly, he does not care about others because he says things such as, “Well, my legitimate, if this letter speed / And my invention thrive, Edmund the base / Shall top th' legitimate. I grow, I prosper. / Now, gods, stand up for bastards! (I. ii. 21-24) that proves he just wants to have a higher status. Also, Edgar has no respect for women because he plays with Goneril and Regan at the same time while he loves neither. In fact,
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