Is Richard III a hero or a villain
Is Richard III a hero or a villain? A hero is defined as "a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability, an illustrious warrior, a person- a man admired for noble achievements & qualities (e.g. courage), the principal male character in a literary or dramatic work". A villain is defined as "a scoundrel, rascal; also a criminal, a character in a story or play whose evil actions affect the plot". I feel as if I should define "antihero" as this could be a relevant term for Richard. An antihero is defined as "a protagonist who lacks traditional heroic qualities (e.g. courage). The question is very relevant to the character of Richard. I believe this is because he encompasses two personalities, which in itself makes him villainous, but also makes him a character of several dimensions. Certain qualities fall into the categories of "villainous" & "heroic" but Richard's character is not simply one or the other, since he embodies characteristics which fall into both categories. During Richard's life, there was a great lack of political stability. The Wars of the Roses (which lasted 30 years) was fought between the houses of Lancaster (red rose), & York (white rose). By the end of the play, the crown belongs to Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, who is linked to Lancaster. It is often thought that Tudor monarchs encouraged a particular
The aim of these piece was to show the theme of survival. In fact, our work only included one scene, but we have shown the inner side of a human being kept in captivity for such a long time. In this case we talk about Adam an American man
SOMEONE WHO'LL WATCH OVER ME. (ADAM MONOLOGUE) TITLE: Our piece did not have a title. The assessment was called Adam monologue, and we didn't change the name of our piece of work. It has been called Adam monologue, because we have Adam in the cell in the point where he's about to get crazy. We decided to have two Adams as we thought that it would have been more effective to watch. AIM OF THE PIECE: The aim of these piece was to show the theme of survival. In fact, our work only included one scene, but we have shown the inner side of a human being kept in captivity for such a long time. In this case we talk about Adam an American man. Adam is a gentle person, kind, and very proud to be American. He is also the peacemaker, who calms and sustains the other two characters in the play, Edward and Michael, but who is also troubled by terrible dreams and fears. He has known the worst of captivity, because he has been alone in the cell. In the scene we see him troubled by the fear of death. He's becoming very pessimistic about his future, he's now realizing that the Arabs want to kill him. A reason of that is because Adam is American, and they are seen as "war prices" if captured. In the seen we can see that he's very troubled and becoming mad. We represent his inner mind by adding in the scene another Adam, who is suppose to show how he was before becoming mad. I think that the
Richard III - provide an exploration of how Shakespeare presents appearance and reality within Richard III.
RICHARD III- PROVIDE AN EXPLORATION OF HOW SHAKESPEARE PRESENTS APPEARANCE AND REALITY WITHIN RICHARD III - A key theme that William Shakespeare uses in the play, Richard III, is appearance and reality. Appearance and reality is the meaning that something may appear in one way but in truth it is completely the opposite. This device is utilized through the main characters in the play very effectively. Richard is the main character in the play and Shakespeare makes sure that the audience do not associate him with only one character. Richard's role in the play swings continually in a web of lies and deceit. It is through appearance and reality that Richard is able to metamorphose his character and this aids him in getting what he requires. The five areas in which I will counterbalance appearance and reality will be Richard's physical appearance linked with evil, his relationship with Clarence and the rest of his brothers and his treatment of women. The remaining two areas I will cover will be what is said in private compared with what is said in public and finally Richard's corrupt allies and how they manipulate religion. A major driving force through the evil legacy of Richard is his physical appearance. Richard is "deformed" and "unfinished" and he uses his disability to fool others into thinking that he may possess vulnerability. Richard's physical features are closely
Write a review of the opening sequence of 'Pretty Woman' analysing the techniques used by the director to hook the audience.
Write a review of the opening sequence of 'Pretty Woman' analysing the techniques used by the director to hook the audience. Pretty Woman is a romantic comedy, which is based on the stories of Cinderella, the Prince and the Pauper and My fair lady. The film was produced in 1990 and directed by Garry Marshall. It is set in the Hollywood hills and the rough Hollywood Boulevard. Richard Gere and Julia Roberts play the two main characters, Vivien Ward and Edward Lewis. Edward is a wealthy man who is respected and admired by others. Whereas Vivien is a lot poorer. Her only way of earning money is by her job as a prostitute in Hollywood Boulevard. In the film the music is very important. At the beginning it is set at a party. It is Edward's party so it is very posh and classy. All throughout the party scenes there is piano music being played in the background. This shows that Edward and his friends are very sophisticated. The music changes though when Edward is in his car driving through the Hollywood hills down into the Hollywood Boulevard. It turns into a more upbeat song it's lyrics include 'I'll get over you,' this is a signifier because it links in with the fact that he has just broken up with his girlfriend. When the shot moves to Vivien in her bedroom the music changes again, it changes to a louder, heavier song called 'Wild women do' which matches Vivien's character as a
‘The tragedy of Richard III lies in the progressive isolation of its protagonist.’ Discuss.
'The tragedy of Richard III lies in the progressive isolation of its protagonist.' Discuss. There are many ways throughout the play that Shakespeare shows isolation in Richard Gloucester, the protagonist, but there is some debate over whether or not it is this which leads to tragedy. This partly occurs due to the dubious understanding of the term 'tragedy' itself. It is a term used widely to describe a variety of different plays and even situations: from Romeo and Juliet to Death of a Salesman, even to true-life events such as the terrorist attacks on September 11th this year. It would appear to us that tragedy is all around us, in every news bulletin and on virtually any television program but, if this is true, why is it that 'tragedy' is so hard to define? Aristotle once claimed: 'In order to be a tragic hero, you have to be important.' If this is true, then it would also be true that tragedy can be defined as a fall from power and happiness to death and destruction. Obviously, this tragedy is greatened as the person in question becomes more powerful, as they have further to fall from - as they build the metaphorical scaffolding higher, the ground becomes further away. This indeed means that if a pole secured further down the tower breaks, the scaffolding above would break too, leaving the person further to fall, and increasing the likelihood that they will break
Edward Scissorhands - From the director Tim Burton comes an incredible tale of an unusual character.
Chris Sayers 10JO English Edward Scissorhands From the director Tim Burton comes an incredible tale of an unusual character. Edward, stricken to life with scissors for hands, finds himself centre of attention for all the wrong reasons after being found by an Avon Lady in his dim, gloomy castle, and taken to a pastel paradise known as suburbia. Childlike Theme Almost immediately we are introduced to the childlike theme in this story through the altering of the 20th Century Fox symbol. The snow and silver-like lighting block out any traces of a golden, bright environment, which we are used to seeing in the regular 20th Century Fox symbol. And this use of cold, dark lighting is unusual as we often associate child's play with bright, happy colours such as yellow, orange or green. The camera now switches to a tracking shot up the stairs of the castle and suggests that we, the viewers, are sneaking in. All the while, soft and childlike music is playing in the background and this increases the childish atmosphere and creates a calm, slow pace. We now see a collection of cookies ranging from animals to hearts and stars to little men; possibly children. These cookies could be letting us know a little something about Edward. Perhaps the hearts mean that even though he is a robot, he still has a heart and is loving and caring. And the children could be signifying that Edwards mind
How effective was Edward IV's domestic government from 1471?
How effective was Edward IV's domestic government from 1471? Opinion has been divided about the effectiveness of Edward IV and his government during his second reign. Commynes, his contemporary criticised the gluttony and idleness of Edward. On the other hand, JK Green in the 1870s believed he was so effective that he and his government had established a "New Monarchy" of enhanced powers on which the Tudors later built. Christine Carpenter regards Edward IV as the most effective king since Edward I, which infers that his government must have been effective. Yet, J.R. Lander saw him as "a compound of dissipation and ability" and Charles Ross (1980) regarded his achievements as a ruler as "a mixed bag". One also has to remember that whatever the achievements of his government, he was the first King whose designated successor failed to secure the throne since Henry I and two years after his death, his dynasty (for which he fought so hard) was at an end. This suggests a lack of effectiveness. Edward's domestic government can be split into different parts, starting first with how effectively he coped with law and order in his second reign. In comparison with Henry VI's reign and his first reign there were no major rebellions, inferring that he controlled law and order effectively. From 1450 to 61 there were many rebellions, Cade's revolt in 1450 and Yorkist rebellions in 1452,
Examine thoroughly how Clarence's speech brings out the quality of the nightmare for the audience. Consider also how people of Shakespeare's time might view the nightmare differently to us.
Examine thoroughly how Clarence's speech brings out the quality of the nightmare for the audience. Consider also how people of Shakespeare's time might view the nightmare differently to us. The speech I am going to be examining is from one of Shakespeare's plays, Richard III. It is the part of the play where George, Duke of Clarence is explaining a prophetic nightmare he had whilst being locked in the Tower of London. Richard III was a real king of England, but had been killed in battle, around 100 years prior to when Shakespeare wrote this play. At the time of writing, in 1594, the queen was Elizabeth I, a Tudor. One of the Queens ancestors, Henry VII, had killed Richard III on Bosworth Field. Shakespeare, to make sure he was in favour with the Queen, made Richard's character into a complete villain, as well as physically deformed. The play takes place before Richard becomes king. It is about how Richard, Duke of Gloucester, plots to eradicate anyone standing in the way of him becoming king. In order for Richard to come to the throne, after his brother Edward IV), he must dispose of the three people due to inherit the throne before him: his brother, George, and his nephews, Edward and Richard. To do this, Richard starts a rumour that someone whose name begins with 'G' will murder Edwards's heirs. Clarence (George) is then imprisoned in the Tower of London by the King as
What have you found of interest in Marlowe's presentation of history in Edward II?
What have you found of interest in Marlowe's presentation of history in Edward II? Throughout Edward II, Marlowe uses a variety of stimulating techniques to present the drama as a history play. Marlowe manages to use the tradition of the chronicle or history play and develop it further producing an extremely compelling, unique piece of work. It is a play which on one hand shows structural affinities with the chronicle plays, in that it has a stirring plot with a rapid flow of incident and plenty of variety while on the other hand it has points of contact with tragedy in its attempts to show on stage heart-rending scenes filled with passionate utterances, deep pathos and high tragic dignity. This can be seen in Act four, scene two where the pace quickens as Marlowe deviates between countries. We see Edward receiving the news that Isabella, Mortimer, Kent and the young prince Edward are collecting an army in Hainault to attack on King Edward: 'Ah villains, hath that Mortimer escaped? With him is Edmund gone associate? And will sir John of Hainault lead the round? Marlowe therefore states historical moments, which did actually occur, but real, human, affectionate feelings are also shown from Edward, which makes the drama so much more intriguing. Also, in this scene the importance of Prince Edward continues to grow in a carefully controlled way. In the midst of Edward's anger
Consider in detail the final scene of "She stoops to conquer". How does it reconcile the comedy with the sentimental theme of redemption.
Consider in detail the final scene of "She stoops to conquer". How does it reconcile the comedy with the sentimental theme of redemption. While the word redemption has many definitions, its link to Christianity and the sacrifice of Christ for our salvation leads to the pertinent definition in the context of the question. The word does have an association with sin or evil having been done which is not applicable in the case of "She stoops to conquer", the characters cannot be accused of such serious actions, so in many ways it may be said that good nature of the characters is rewarded while those who 'repent' are forgiven and enjoy a 'happy end'. The final scene has many such 'redemptions', that of Marlow, Hastings, Tony and Constance Neville. Marlow shows the true depth of his character in the final scene and is granted redemption, while the good nature of Hastings (and to a certain extent Tony) and the patience of Miss Neville is rewarded also. Naturally the final scene will be analysed in detail but as it is the conclusion of previous events, it is necessary to look at the previous Acts, important as they are in achieving understanding of how the characters achieved their redemption or reward. As mentioned previously, in order to gain redemption it seems natural to assume that person has done wrong first. This is perhaps only really true of Marlow in "She stoops to