Seduction in Richard III
Seduction is definitely a dominant theme in Richard III. I
noticed another instance of it to go along with the ones discussed
in class the other night. Richard's wooing of Lady Anne is more
than obvious than the example I've found; but, Act 1 scene 4
definitely contains another instance of seduction.
This is Clarence's murder scene and the murderers have to convince
one another to actually carry through with the act. Murderer One is
the first to exhibit a hint of hesitation. When Brakenbury and the
keeper leave the cell Murderer Two asks if he should stab Clarence
while he sleeps and Murderer One says, "No, he'll say 'twas done
cowardly when / he wakes" (I.iv, 101-102). After replying that
Clarence would not awake until Judgment Day, Murderer Two soon
expresses regret for being there. "The urging of that word
'judgment' hath / bred a kind of remorse
in me" (I.iv, 107-108).
From here on out neither murderer is very resolute in his actions
and I got the feeling the only reason the job got done at all is
because the duo was backed into a corner once the Duke awoke and
even then Murderer two did not participate in the killing. They did
exactly what Gloucester urged them not to do and allowed the Duke
to awake and engage them in conversation thus prolonging the killing.
In the end it only Murderer One that goes through with the killing
as Clarence is able to touch the heart of the second murderer so much so that he
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Shakespeare's villains seem to fall into one of two categories: those who are villainous of heart (inherently and genuinely evil or Machiavellian) and those who are circumstantially turned antagonists. Richard III's carefully plotted plans to usurp the throne contrast heavily against Aaron's (of Titus Andronicus) rambling which contrasts with Aaron's lack of action. The motivations of these two characters are different however. Richard seizes the opportunity to take over the throne by Machiavellian means when presented with the opportunity. Aaron represents the evil presumed of a "godless moor," his character being a symbol as much as his skin colour particularly to an audience familiar with the conquests.
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Like most fairy tales that commence with "Once upon a time," William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night is a romantic comedy where a basic conflict is eventually resolved so that all the protagonists live "happily ever after." Similar to Shakespeare's other romantic comedies, Twelfth Night not only includes conflict resolution, but also a wedding in the final act meant to signify the good fortune that is bestowed on all the central characters at the conclusion of the play. Ultimately love is supposed to conquer all things. As displayed in fairy tales, love comes complete with chirping birds and a rainbow painted sky. Shakespeare, however, mocks love in its absurdity and accuses it of imperfection because love is a truth that is not perfect and does not always triumph. By examining the characters Olivia and Orsino, a reader will recognize that love is inconsistent and unconventional, and is capable of being genuine at times and egotistical at others; in order for love to be unconditional a level of openness and honesty must first occur. This level of sincerity is evident through the theme of gender bending.