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He teaches Lear a lesson about his daughters and about his divided kingdom. He says that Lear broke an egg (he divided his kingdom) in two parts and he did not leave anything for himself. The Fool also shows the King that he is permitting his daughters to give orders to him: <*>. Then, he compares Lear to a few weak animals: a snail, an oyster and a crab in order to remind the King how weak and helpless he had become when he gave his kingdom away.