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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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

Shakespeare: Richard II and Richard III
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A 6 page paper which compares and contrasts the relationship between Buckingham and Richard III, in Shakespeare's "Richard III," with the relationship between the Duke of York and Richard II in Shakespeare's "Richard II." No additional sources cited.
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Shakespeare’s Account of Richard III
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A 5 page paper which examines how Shakespeare recounted the history of Richard III in his play. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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