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.
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Approximate Word count = 1243
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
Category: English
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