When did we choose this question: King Lear Investigation

I have no memory of choosing this question, that aside here we go.

Question:
What are the improbabilities or illogical events in King Lear, and what impact do they have on the general effect of the tragedy?

Edgar. Edgar is improbable. He always appears in the most strange of places. For example when the storm is taking place, Edgar comes in to be the support system. Also, right after Gloucester got his eyes taken out Edgar appears again to shine some light onto the situation. He seems to have a way of showing the silver lining.

This just seems improbable to me because where is he coming from. If everyone in this time period had the speed that Edgar apparently had, no one would need to be a messenger because they could run to their desired locations even faster. If Edgar were not able to find the trouble so easily though, the play would have no narrative because when people are alone with no eyes they would have no one to talk to about their problems. Edgar helped build his fathers confidence after randomly showing up conveniently in the same place as his newly crippled father. Gloucester was feeling belittled and worthless. Edgar added to the improbability by pretending his father fell down a cliff/hill and then pretended to be someone else to let Gloucester know how strong he must be if he could handle a fall that would have killed anyone else.


HOW COULD GLOUCESTER BELIEVE THIS? This is completely illogical. Edgar is Gloucester's son how could he not recognize that the person he was talking to was the same person? It does not make sense at all. That wouldn't happen...couldn't happen. Gloucester would know if he had fallen down a hill and would know who he was talking to if it were his own son. Right??

-Riz