This is maniacal because it is ruining the lives of innocent people and breaking family ties. It shows that Edmund has a strong motivation and drive to achieve goals even at the cost of others. Finally, The Fool is a character whose job is to entertain the King and all the royal public. The Fool in this play does this, but he also goes beyond simply entertaining the King; educates and tells the truth through hidden paradoxes and enigmas that only the reader can understand. “Here, take my idiot! Well, this man banished two of the daughters of , and blessed the third against her will” (1.4.96-102). The Fool is talking about King Lear and thinks that only a Fool would make the decisions Lear made, and mocks him by trying to give Lear his hat. The Fool does and says things to the king and other characters without being punished, things that would cause a lot of harm and punishment to normal people if they said or did them. “Peace Kent! / Come not between the dragon and his wrath." (1.1.124) Lear is angry at Kent for confronting him and disrespecting him over the matter of Cordelia and his two other daughters. The Fool is like Lear's conscience; He tries to guide and consult Lear on the actions and decisions he takes. He also judges Lear based on the actions he takes and why and how he came to the conclusion to take them.