The Fool is trying to get King Lear to understand that he shouldn’t have given all of his titles and property, etc… away to his daughters. And how he has become the fool by doing so. The Fool states, “Thou shouldst not have been old till thou been wise.” This emphasizes the fact that King Lear’s decision wasn’t a smart one. Overall, the Fool’s words somewhat reach across to King Lear. He starts to recognize how his decision wasn’t a smart one. He also understands how sending his favorite daughter Cordelia away wasn’t smart as well. This can be seen because Lear says, “I will forget my nature. So kind a father! - Be my horses ready?” This shows that Lear isn’t going to let his daughters treat him poorly anymore. The Fool’s function so far in
