it. This is Shakespeare’s critique of Machiavelli‚ using Richard III as his example. King Richard III was not next in line to acquire kingship in England‚ but through certain Machiavellian actions‚ such as appearing religious‚ marriage and eliminating others‚ Richard quickly became the King of England. Although these actions may have helped him achieve the kingship‚ they did not however help him in maintaining it. Shakespeare’s use of Richard succeeding then failing is a clear critique of his views
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Shakespeare’s Richard III‚ Richard ingeniously portrays himself as a transparent man through creative wordplay and deceitful actions. As such he is able to effortlessly manipulate Hastings into initiating his own death. Throughout the passage‚ Hastings continuously misreads Richards’s true character and as a result‚ foolishly ignores the many warnings given to him. He was ignorant to the fact that he is but another stepping stone towards Richards’s journey to the crown. Hastings believes Richard to be an
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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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“All the world’s a stage…” The role of acting‚ disguise‚ deceit in Richard III “I am determined to prove a villain” says Richard in the beginning lines in one of the history plays of Shakespeare‚ Richard III. He is trying to cheat us right in the beginning with this sentence‚ just as he cheats and deceives everybody later‚ to finally become the King of England in the end. On the other hand‚ he is absolutely right‚ despite being never able to realize this: he really is just a poor man in the hands
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Shakespeare the Historian: Richard II and the War of the Roses Who was Richard II? Born: 1367 Reign: 1377 – 1399 (deposed) Death: 1400 (murdered) Historical Context surrounding Richard II Richard II was born in 1367‚ in Bordeaux which was then part of the English principality of Aquitaine. He was the second son of Edward‚ the Black prince‚ and his wife Joan of Kent. Edward was in line to the throne‚ after his father Edward III. The Black Prince was a distinguished military leader like
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‘Shakespeare’s Richard III offers insights into the contextual concerns and values of Elizabethan England’ discuss the above statement with close reference to the play KR3 Context and values reside within any text‚ and are inevitable whether the text is composed reluctantly or purposely to communicate them. Richard III exerts an overwhelming insight into Elizabethan England context‚ and the values they upheld. A better understanding of context is evident through the values that derive and are
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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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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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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 the era
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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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