Richard III

A detailed Summary of Richard III

Kings are generally thought to be beautiful, God-like humans

from a certain genealogy. They are placed at the throne due to

whom they were born to and/or who they marry. Richard of

Glouster is born of the royal family but, he does not possess the

qualities of a King to be legitimate according to Shakespeare's

Richard and his brothers are all entitled to the throne if

their father dies. By killing his two brothers, Richard is the

only person in his immediate family entitled to the throne. Why

must he kill his brothers so that he may gain the crown?

Shakespeare depicts Edward and Clarence as far more worthy of the

crown. They possess traits of a King which Richard does not

Richard states in his opening speech "Unless to spy my

shadow in the sun/And descant on mine own deformity./ And

therefore since I cannot prove a lover" (1.1.26-28). In this

speech Richard admits he cannot be a lover because he is ugly

with deformity. This imperfectness does not fit the perfect

qualities known to Kings. His brothers, on the other hand, do

possess the ability to love and both were married or betrothed.

Edward even had two women to love! Some may say that Edward was

by his heart he gains Ann's hand. So, he does gain a woman for

powerful Kings to help his kingdom gain land and money.

Approximate Word count = 1243
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English

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