King Lear

In Scene 3 in Act 1, how does Goneril treat her father and why?

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In Act I, Scene III, we find Goneril anxious to be rid of her father, whose presence interferes with her own plans to excercise her power. As a result, she instructs her household to treat him rudely in the hopes that he will leave.

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King Lear