In 'King Lear', the audience knows that the 'poor Tom' character helping the blinded Gloucester is actually:
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Correct answer: Gloucester's loyal son, Edgar
Gloucester laments the loss of his 'good son' Edgar while being led by Edgar himself. The irony lies in the fact that the son he disowned is the one providing him with spiritual and physical salvation.
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