Edmund is jealous of Edgar and begins his speech. He hates being a bastard and wonders why he is short changed in life. In his eyes he will always be a second in his father's eyes. Edmund's speech also speaks of society's view of being judgemental on illegitamate children. Edmund questions why he should be at the bottom. He curses his mother for his misfortune and claims that it is her dishonesty in his conception that it is at fault. Edmund compares himself to Edgar and says that he is just as intelligent, fit and likeable as him.
He is upset that Edgar receives all Gloucester's inheritance and at the end of his speech he plans to deceive to get what is 'rightfully' his. This is a soliloquy because it shos Edmund's internal thoughts of the character.The audience is given a glance into Edmund's evil plans that are to come.Edmund challenges the gods to stand up for the bastards.
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