Ambition - again, mainly seen in Richard as he sacrifices and kills without mercy in order to gain the throne. He also proposes to marry Lady Anne in the hope of producing heirs and building his dynasty, making sure that the York line continues on for generations. Ambition turns out to be Richard III’s downfall as he is killed and replaced by Richmond.
Vengeance - this appears is varied forms within the play. The first is Lady Anne, as she laments the deaths of her husband and father-in-law, promising vengeance and justice against their killer - Richard. Another is Richmond, who views himself as an agent of divine justice - God’s revenger.
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He took control of the throne, and all aspects of it - obliterating any nearby competition and taking an iron control of his new power.
Good - this is an aspect that is rarely seen within the play, as most of the characters within the play are corrupt or driven by other selfish desires. The only truly ‘good’ characters are the young Princes - all of whom are killed by Richard. This exacerbates his own evilness. While Richmond’s ideals could be viewed as virtuous and good, they almost pushed back, as evil is more the focus of the play, rather than the conflict between good and