Weekend Reading!

Homework: Read Act 2, Scene 2 and then read Scene 3 to the line "Exeunt all but LeFeu and Parolles (toward the end of the scene).:

Scene 2 is quite brief, and simply involves a joking conversation between the Countess and the Clown. The Clown mocks the Court and its customs, and the Countess threatens to have him whipped. What is the Clown's critique of the Court?

Scene 3:
a) Begins with a conversation between Parolles and Le Feu, in which they get into an argument. It's a pretty dumb argument.
b) The rest of the scene (to the point where you're reading) is key: this involves the outcome of Helena's efforts to cure the King, and an important choice she makes. Make sure you understand what's happening here. It's critical.