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    Richard III: Using His Deformity as an Excuse to be Evil “Richard’s deformed body is a mirror for self confessed ugliness in his soul.” This quote‚ by Marjorie Garber in Shakespeare’s Ghost Writers‚ explains exactly how Richard’s view of his hunchback was applied to his thoughts. The Tragedy of Richard III was the longest and most ambitious play Shakespeare ever wrote (Ackroyd 196). Throughout the play‚ he used his deformity as an excuse to be evil and pursued the throne even at the expense of

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    1- Richard III‚ The Protagonist “Yet neither can his blood redeem him [Richard III] from injurious tongues‚ nor the reproach offered his body be thought cruel enough‚ but that we must still make him more cruelly infamous in Pamphlets and Plays.” (1617—William Cornwallis. From Essays of Certaine Paradoxes) Richard III is written in 1591-1592. Richard III is the dominant character of the play as that he is both the protagonist of the story and its major villain

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    HSC Advanced English‚ Module A: Richard III and Looking For Richard‚ Essay Connections of commonality and dissimilarity may be drawn between a multiplicity of texts through an appreciation of the values and attitudes with which they were composed. Accordingly‚ the values and attitudes of the individual being may be defined as an acute blend of externally induced‚ or contextual and internally triggered‚ or inherent factors. Cultural‚ historical‚ political‚ religious and social influences‚ dictated

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    A deeper understanding of ambition and identity emerges from pursuing the connections between King Richard III and Looking for Richard. Compare how these texts explore ambition and identity. Ambition; an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction‚ as power‚ honour‚ fame‚ or wealth‚ and the willingness to strive for its attainment * Al Pacino’s production as an art-house vanity project * Promotes himself – manipulating the audience through cutaways‚ specific and timed

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    Essay- Richard III “Through exploring connections between texts‚ a deeper understanding of each text emerges. Discuss this statement with reference to King Richard III and looking for Richard.” The way a text’s central values and themes are portrayed to an audience can be greatly influenced by the context in which it is set‚ although many of these themes can carry on through the time in which it was set in and still be relevant to a modern audience. William Shakespeare’s “King Richard III” is a

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    compositions of texts. King Richard III and Looking For Richard directly relate to historical and social contexts respectively‚ social drawing on historical’s challenge to the context in which it was written. Shakespeare’s play was crafted in a difficult time of political and religious adherence. Shakespeare’s portrayal of Richard focuses on his devilish and Machiavellian nature. Machiavelli’s The Prince teaches that an adept ruler should aim to achieve power at any cost. Richard is a Machiavel; he calls

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    change in behavioral patterns usually indicates something of a larger term. Whether it is a change in verbiage‚ tone‚ or something else‚ those changes usually represent a mental change that could range from stress‚ busyness‚ and the likes. King Richard in Richard III is no different. His syntax shortens‚ his diction darkens‚ and his imagery grows worrisome. The change in Richard’s syntax‚ diction‚ and imagery pattern indicates his emotional change from open and relaxed to stressed and self-conscious.

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    In Shakespeare’s play “Richard III‚” the character Richard is crafted as a representation of of the id‚ ego‚ and superego of psychology. The concept of the id demands immediate satisfaction‚ an impulsive component of human qualities. The ego is concerned with devising a realistic strategy to obtain pleasure‚ which tries to avoid consequences and seek social acceptance. On the other hand‚ the superego is based on moral values‚ where the individual is aware of their rights and wrongs. Throughout Richard’s

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    The comparative analysis of Shakespeare’s “Richard III” circa 1591 and Al Pacino’s 1996 docudrama “Looking for Richard” (LFR) reveals the capacity of these texts to transcend their timeframes due to their exploration of ideas perennially relevant to human nature. As humans‚ there is an innate desire of us to exert our ideals and beliefs on others as well as an underlying ambition for power‚ hence these texts explore the way in which art can be used to shape and reshape historical perceptions as well

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    "What qualities of character did Richard III have that enabled him to ascend the throne?" Name and show these characteristics in action in the play Richard III. Also: "Richard III is a consummate villain". Show that his summation of Richard’s character is true. To achieve goals‚ in one’s life‚ one must be determined and must have certain characteristics that reciprocate to one’s goals. In the play Richard IIIRichard III’s goal is to ascend the throne. There are two ways that one can claim

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