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Quote 12 Blow winds and crack your cheeks! (III.ii) Meaning- Cast out into the storm, Lear starts giving orders to the wind, rain and thunder. In his previous scene, he hurled orders, threats and curses at his daughters and their husbands, to no effect. Lear has lost his power, but he still does not seem to realise it. When he starts bellowing commands at the storm, the audience can see that Lear is on the brink of madness. This scene also illustrates a broader truth: mankind is at the mercy of the natural world. No human, however powerful, can withstand a violent storm, or extreme cold, or death itself. As Lear begins to understand his own vulnerability, it will teach him to pity the poor of his kingdom, who must survive without shelter.