Richard III
Kings are generally thought to be beautiful, God-like humansfrom 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)
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