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Richard III

            Tudor propaganda created a monster and named him Richard.
             odious career began before birth, where he skulked in his mother's.
             womb for two years. Born with teeth and shoulder-length hair, he.
             quickly grew into a misshapen figure whose hunchback and withered.
             arm mirrored his evil heart. He murdered all who stood in his way and.
             pursued a vendetta against his sister-in-law Elizabeth Woodville and.
             her ambitious brothers.
             It was this monster, a fiction generated by Tudor historians to.
             legitimise the reign of Henry VII and the Tudor dynasty, which fired.
             Shakespeare's imagination. What sort of play did Shakespeare create?.
             One way of thinking about the drama is to see it as Shakespeare's tale.
             of the rise and fall of a man who will stop at nothing to become king.
             It is a reminder of the medieval idea of the Wheel of Fortune and the.
             blind goddess Fortuna.
             That rise-fall pattern is clearly seen in King Richard III. In the first.
             three acts a charismatic Richard successfully removes anyone who.
             stands in his way to kingship. Playing a variety of roles with malicious.
             enjoyment, he is finally offered the crown. Yet this moment of greatest.
             triumph heralds his downturn in fortune.
             Within this structure, with its multiplicity of characters and.
             episodes, Richard is always at the centre of attention, even when not.
             on stage. There is no subplot or conventional romantic interest, for all.
             events are part of Richard's rise and fall.
             The play is a searching examination of power politics, but it is also.
             an intense exploration of the nature of crime and punishment, as.
             individuals are forced to confront past deeds. Some critics see the play.
             as Shakespeare's dramatic interrogation of the Tudor myth (see pages.
             58 and 90), the final working out of the consequences of the seizure.
             of the throne by Henry IV over eighty years before the play opens.
             Those events are dramatised in the plays that precede King Richard III.
             What follows is a brief summary of some of those events that will help.


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In what ways does a comparative study accentuate the distinctive contexts of Richard III and Looking for Richard? ... By studying the connections between Shakespeare's play Richard III and Pacino's adaptation "Looking for Richard", the change in context and respective values are made apparent. Shakespeare's constructs Richard III as propaganda in a strict political and religious society during the Elizabethan era. Thus, Shakespeare portrays Richard as an ambitious and evil character. ... During the production of Richard III, political 'houses' and the significance of t...

  • Word Count: 1029
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2. Richard III

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  • Word Count: 466
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3. Shakespeare's Introduction to Richard III

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4. Richard III

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5. Richard III

But for his usurpation, there is much to commend in the career of Richard III, 1470-85." ... Richard III, a wicked tyrant, an unscrupulous murderer, a deformed hunchback. ... The one thing that is clear is that Richard III is the most controversial of all kings and this controversy may go some way to explaining his extreme reputations. ... But without a doubt, there is strong reason to believe that if Richard III had won at Bosworth, not been killed, he would have gone on to reign England successfully. ... Some six weeks later, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, uncle of the two boys, proclaimed him...

  • Word Count: 1956
  • Approx Pages: 8
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

6. Richard II

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7. Richard III

Richard the Duke of Gloucester and eventually crowned King Richard III is deformed in body and twisted in mind. ... The audience of Richard III experiences a complex, ambiguous, and highly changeable relationship with Richard. ... Language for Richard is a crucial weapon. ... In Act I scene iii, Margaret foreshadows Richard's end by cursing him to mistake his friends for enemies, as he ultimately does with Buckingham, and his enemies for friends, as he does with Stanley. ... After Richard is crowned king and Richmond begins his uprising, Richard's soliloquies end. ...

  • Word Count: 1143
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  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

8. What is a King Without the Hearts of His People?

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  • Word Count: 763
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  • Grade Level: High School

9. Exploring Connections - King Richard III/ Looking for Richard

Consequently, King Richard III & Looking for Richard are connected through their purpose & individual context, which offer an enhanced understanding and enrichment of each text. ... Richard is evidently a key character and ultimately the crucial link connecting King Richard III & Looking for Richard. ... The language of Shakespeare connects both King Richard III & Looking for Richard, enriching the significance of each & enabling both to provide continuous meaning for a range of contexts. ... The textual medium of King Richard III & Looking for Richard is a reflection of the popular culture o...

  • Word Count: 718
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  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

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