Love in Richard III
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A 5 page paper that considers Richard's perceptions of love as they relate to the common theme of love in Shakespeare's work. This paper reflects on perceptions developed from reading the play as well as from the character presented by Ian McClellen in his 20th century film version. Bibliography with 1 source.
Filename: RichIII.wps

Lyric Poetry in William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” “Antony and Cleopatra,” and “Richard II”
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A 3 page paper which examines specific scenes from each play to demonstrate how Shakespeare employed lyric poetry to achieve dramatic effect. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TGwslyric.rtf

New Historicist perspective on Shakespeare’s histories
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A seven page paper which takes a New Historicist critical perspective on Shakespeare's history plays, with particular reference to the Henry plays and Richard III. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: JLnewhist.rtf

Period Staging of a Morality Play: William Shakespeare’s “Richard III”
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An 8 page paper which examines how the play was staged for Elizabethan audiences, particularly in terms of characterization and space. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TGricstage.rtf

Pronoun Use in Richard III
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A 14 page analysis of second person pronoun use Act I, Scene iv of Shakespeare's Richard III. The writer first discusses how pronoun use differed in Elizabethan times, as the use of "thou" as a familiar version of the second person "you" was still in use. Then, the writer discusses in detail how this feature of language was used by Shakespeare to give the audience clues as to what characters were feeling at any precise moment, as well as signifying the shifting nature of power within this scene. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khiiipro.rtf

Richard II / A Comprehensive, Analytical Discussion
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A 9 page paper on Shakespeare's "Richard II" in which the writer discusses plot, theme, and characterization in considerable detail. It is ultimately argued that this play makes us aware of the problems of its society and in doing so, the author strays from the typical writing of his own day while remaining in tune with his own usual style, subject, and theme. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Richard2.wps

Richard II / Character of Henry Bolingbroke
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A 5 page paper characterizing Henry IV in Shakespeare's play, 'Richard II'. Shows Henry's rite of passage in his determination to right the wrongs perpetrated by Richard II in stealing Henry's family land and fortune, as well as his determination to rid England of a despotic king. Three additional sources cited.
Filename: Henrite.wps

Richard III - Shakespeare's Treatment Of Women In His Political Plays
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In this extremely well-written 8 page essay, the writer is concerned with how, in Richard III, women are given great clout,-- yet are disempowered at the same time. The phenomenon of Shakespeare's treatment of women is then compared with such in other plays (i.e., Henry IV - VII). It is concluded that Richard III is distinct in that the power Shakespeare takes from women is not only the power to curse and seduce; it is also the power to transcend the frame of historical representation, the ability to address the audience directly without the knowledge of the other characters, etc; Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Shakewom.wps

Richard III in William Shakespeare's "The Tragedy of Richard the Third" and Josephine Tey's "Daughter of Time"
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A 4 page paper which compares and contrasts the portrayal of King Richard III, explain the reasons for the differences in characterization, and consider how the depiction of other historical events have been perceived differently. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGwsjt.wps

Richard III's Attitude Towards Women: Shakespeare
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A 7 page paper which analyzes Richard III's attitudes towards women in Shakespeare's play. The women discussed are Lady Anne, Queen Margaret, and Queen Elizabeth. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RArichrd3.wps

Richard III, Hitler and Mussolini
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This 8 page paper argues that Richard III, Hitler and Mussolini were all desperately ill, but not delusional; they knew what they were doing and felt no remorse for it. That is, they knew moral right from wrong and chose to act immorally. It also argues that the driving force behind the three was substantially different in each case. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: HVTyrant.rtf

Richard III: Three Films
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This 4 page paper discusses three screen adaptations of the play, and compares them to the conclusions reached in the text. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVRich3.rtf

Shakespeare's History Plays
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An 8 page research paper that discusses Shakespeare's ten history plays constitute a substantial portion of his canon. The main body of these plays cover the years 1398 to 1485, with two additional plays, King John and Henry VIII, forming, respectively, a prologue and an epilogue to this period (Sen Gupta 55). These eight plays offer a survey of English history that begins in the last years of the reign of Richard II and end with the death of Richard III. The following survey of Shakespeare's history plays looks at where they fit in the Shakespeare's conception of English history and their historical accuracy. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khshhis.rtf

Shakespeare's Richard II
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The play, Richard II by William Shakespeare is centered on the idea of treachery. This 5 page paper explores the images, diction, characterization and rhetoric used by Richard in his speech of abdication. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: KTrchrd2.wps

Shakespeare's Richard II/Medieval Dreamer
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A 5 page essay that contrasts and compares the characters of Richard II and Bolingbroke as rulers. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khdicii.rtf

Shakespeare/Richard II
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A 3 page essay that discusses the actions of Bolingbroke in the latter part of the play and how this distinguishes him as a better candidate for the monarchy than the ineffectual Richard. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khrick2.rtf

Shakespeare/Richard II & Richard III
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A 4 page essay that contrasts and compares the historical figures of King Richard II and Richard III. The writer discusses how each figure relates to English history, Shakespeare's motivations in their characterization and how each differs in his own particular villainy. The Elizabethan Age was extremely patriotic and one of Shakespeare's principal concerns in all of his plays based on English history was to demonstrate the legitimacy of the Tudor dynasty, of which Elizabeth I was a part. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: kh2ricks.rtf