Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on William Shakespeare’s Richard III as a ‘Soldier of Love’ in Act 1, Scene 2. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
A 6 page paper which examines the way in which despite his protestations, Richard III ‘proves a lover’ in his seduction of Lady Anne. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Page Count:
6 pages (~225 words per page)
File: TG15_TGrichlov.rtf
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
of him are based not on historical accounts of his brief life but on the vivid, almost caricature-like portrait William Shakespeare painted in his play, The Tragedy of Richard the
Third (1593). He is described as a monster of deformity that appears to have about as much sex appeal as the Frankenstein monster. But during that time, the
prevailing attitude was that physical deformity could "cause a shift in the erotic economy of the body" (Moulton 251). French philosopher Michel de Montaigne, who lived during Shakespeares time,
contended that someone cursed with such an abhorrent physical appearance was blessed in other ways, most notably in terms of possessing "superior sexual abilities" (Moulton 251). In Act I, Scene
i, Richard laments, "I cannot prove a lover" (28). However, the following scene, in which he commences his seduction of Lady Anne, "Richard endeavors to triumph over the discourses
of erotic pleasure by subordinating them entirely to his desire for power... he skillfully employs the language of affection, sexual desire, and physical obsession" (Moulton 251). Sweeping Lady Anne
off her feet would not be a task easily accomplished. She has expressed deep hatred of Richard because she blames him for the deaths of her husband, Edward V,
and her father, Henry VI. Nevertheless, he demonstrates himself as quite capable in proving a lover. After all, it will take quite a bit of wooing to win
over a woman who says upon seeing Richard, "Foul devil, for Gods sake, hence and trouble us not; / For thou hast made the happy earth thy hell / Filld
it with cursing cries and deep exclaims. / If thou delight to view thy heinous deeds, / Behold this pattern of thy butcheries. / O, gentlemen, see, see! Dead Henrys
...