Summary And Symbolism In Richard III

For our interpretation of Richard III the overarching concept we came up with for our version of the play, was instead of two families feuding for the throne, the Lancasters, of Lancaster Inc., and Yorks, of York Co., are two rival corporations. Richard has been wanting to buy out Anne’s family’s company, for a long time, and after her father and her husband are tragically murdered, Richard sees his chance to prey on a grieving and vulnerable Anne. The scene takes place in a dimly light, run down bar. Anne is sitting at the empty bar, weeping, and drinking away her sorrows. The bar is a deep cherry red, to represent all the blood and loss Anne is suffering. The bartender pours her a glass of red wine, one of the many she has had that night. The red wine is also a symbol of the blood spilled in the feud between the two families In the original scene Anne is standing
She is crying over the picture of her father, to convey to the audience that she is grieving about someone, without the actual corpse of her father being in the room. The egotistical business tycoon, Richard enters the bar, and spots Anne. He then walks over to where she is seated at the bar. Richard begins his campaign of flattery, as Anne spews rage at Richard. In the original play, in an attempt to woo Anne, Richard says that if Anne really hates him, than she can just kill him: If thy revengeful heart cannot forgive, Lo, here I lend thee this sharp-pointed sword, Which if thou please to hide in this true breast And let the soul forth that adoreth thee, I lay it naked to the deadly