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Although banished, Kent disguises himself in an effort to stay close to his king. Kent is honest — he will not lie to his king — and he is truly selfless, devoted to Lear. When his attempts to protect Lear from his own impetuous nature fail, Kent assumes the guise of an ordinary man and resolves to protect his king.
By refusing to cosign Lear’s banishment of Cordelia, Kent himself ends up banished. Nevertheless, Kent fears for Lear’s safety and disguises himself as the peasant Caius so that he may stay close to Lear. Unlike Edgar’s Poor Tom, however, Kent as Caius does not act substantially different from Kent.
When Lear asks the disguised Kent who he is, Kent describes himself as “a very honest-hearted fellow” who will “deliver a plain message bluntly,” a rather accurate description of Kent’s personality. Thus, Caius is a disguise that Kent dons, as opposed to an alter-ego or character.
Feb 12, 2024 · Kent so angers the King that he banishes him from England. However, Kent is such a faithful subject that he returns in disguise in Act 1, Scene 4 and manages to get Lear to employ him as a...
Disguised as a simple peasant, Kent appears in Goneril’s castle, calling himself Caius. He puts himself in Lear’s way, and after an exchange of words in which Caius emphasizes his plainspokenness and honesty, Lear accepts him into service.
A nobleman of the same rank as Gloucester, banished by Lear in the first scene when he attempts to intercede with the king on Cordelia's behalf. Kent spends most of the play disguised as Caius, a disguise he takes on so that he can continue to serve Lear even after being thrown out of his kingdom.
Kent returns in the disguise of Caius, a commoner, to offer his services to Lear. Lear accepts. He sends Kent to fetch his Fool. As in 1.1, Kent demonstrates his deep loyalty to Lear's authority, which empowers him to go outside of the usual order of political business.
