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This character was played by Paul Scofield in a stark 1962 Beckett-inspired production by Peter Brook. An actor playing this character collapses while repeating the line “the wren goes to’t” in the opening of Station Eleven. (20[1])This (20[1])character (20[1])despairingly declares (20[1])“O, reason not the need” after earlier criticizing a response with “nothing will come (20[1])of (20[1])nothing.” (20[3])This character remarks (20[1])how he is “more (20[2])(*) sinned against than sinning” after he challenges the winds to blow and “crack (10[2])your cheeks” (10[5])while (10[1])stranded (10[2])in (10[1])a storm with his Fool. For 10 points, (10[1])name this title (10[1])character (10[2])of a Shakespeare (10[1])play who foolishly rewards (10[1])the flattering Regan and Goneril (10[1])after disowning (10[2])his daughter (10[2])Cordelia. (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

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