connection between your set texts shaped your understanding of context and values? The exploration of William Shakespeare’s play ‘King Richard III’ and Al Pacino’s 1996 doco-drama film ‘Looking for Richard’ reveals the explicit relationships between each text and their respective audience. The Elizabethan and twentieth century contexts in each of these texts are important as it demonstrates the value of each text and enables the understanding of how the film enriches the ideas presented in the play. Shakespeare’s
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"Richard III" is a historical play script written by a well known play writer/poet William Shakespeare and cover’s interlocking themes such as Power‚ Justice‚ Betrayal‚ Manipulation‚ Compassion and forgiveness. In this essay I will be focusing in detail on what language techniques Richard uses to get what he wants. The main and most effective technique that Richard uses to get what he wants is by manipulating his language to have different interpretations. Also I will compare the similarities and
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break instituted by Henry VIII in 1534. In The Deposition of Richard II‚ it is obvious that the English king was disliked by all. A list of his grievances was drawn up‚ citing all of his poor choices as king and the reasons why he should be dethroned. The number one cause of the hatred of him was “his evil rule‚ that is‚ he has given the goods and possession
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Throughout Shakespeare’s work‚ more famously in “Hamlet”‚ “Romeo and Juliet”‚ “Othello”‚ and “Merchant of Venice”‚ there are cleverly placed puns in the poems‚ plays‚ and some sonnets. A pun is a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings. These puns are either overlooked‚ unrecognized‚ or not credited well enough. The puns that Shakespeare utilizes in each of his works can have either an erotic‚ humorous
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It is now dead midnight. Cold fearful drops stand on my trembling flesh. What do I fear? Myself? There’s none else by.” (5.5.133-136). Richard III is a remarkable‚ if not irregular‚ rendition of the renowned historical figure‚ Richard III. In it‚ Shakespeare poses Richard as a villain with no remorse towards others—without any fear. This is evident when Richard awakes and holds an internal dialogue in which he berates his conscience for giving him bad dreams. "What do I fear? Myself? There’s none
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regicide of Edward V The infamous Richard III‚ born on the 2nd of October 1452‚ was a man recognised‚ not for the Battle of Bosworth Field‚ nor for being the King of England from the years of 1483 to 1485‚ but for the alleged slaughter of his two nephews‚ Edward V and Richard‚ Duke of York‚ in London Tower‚ 1483. However‚ should this event be the origin of Richard’s fame? To assess the likelihood of the murders‚ I will be asking the question‚ ‘why?’ Why‚ if Richard were so loyal to his brother‚ would
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Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace‚ one of several palaces owned by the British Royal family‚ is one of the major tourist attractions in London. The Changing of the Guard in front of the palace always attracts plenty of spectators. Buckingham Palace is the official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster‚ the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality. It has been a focus for the British people at times of national
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authors‚ Bowlby and Anisworth‚ are trying to relate are‚ the impacts of stress on the biology body and minds‚ that disrupts the relationships on children’s social and emotional development. Healthy relationship is critical to children’s prosocial development‚ and attachment theory explains how the parent-child bond typically provides the building blocks for all future relationships by helping children master skills they will need to engage with others in positive and productive ways‚ to manage emotions
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Loncraine’s 1995 film of Shakespeare’s Richard III play‚ while considerably altered to fit in with the context of the industrial 1930’s timeframe‚ still retains the values and themes of Shakespeare’s Richard III play such as Richard’s rampant thirst for power‚ the familiar good versus evil theme and influence of persuasive language‚ otherwise known as propaganda. Richard is portrayed as a Hitler figure in the film using similar colours and uniform to the Nazis. The key distinction between the two texts is
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The themes in Shakespeare’s plays are universal. Universal themes in Shakespeare’s plays can be represented throughout the recurring themes represented in Shakespeare’s Othello. The themes in Othello that are universal include racism‚ jealousy‚ and honour. Racism is the most commonly seen theme in Shakespeare’s play ‘Othello’. The racist characters in Othello often use derogatory terms to describe the main character of the play‚ Othello. The quote “What a full fortune does the thick lips owe” from
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