what does edmund persuade his brother to do in act 1 scene 2 of king lear
Gloucester enters and is shocked and confused by Learâs behaviour. Edmund has a letter which he quickly hides; Gloucester asks to see the letter. Edmund âreluctantlyâ gives the letter to his father.dmund falsely claims that the letter is written by his brother Edgar. Gloucester reads that âEdgarâ wants to inherit Gloucesterâs fortune as soon as possible and split it between him and his brother: The letter is suggesting that Edgar is planning to kill off his father in order to inherit his fortune.