Richard III

Part I of Essay
"What qualities of character did have that enabled him to ascend the throne?" Name and show these characteristics in action in the play . Also: " is a consummate villain". Show that his summation of Richard's character is true. To achieve goals, in one's life, one must be ....

Part II of Essay
.... actions. He must also be intelligent and organized; a villain must know exactly what he has to do, when he has to do it and how he is going to do it. A villain must also be manipulative and persuasive so that if he is accused of a crime or if he finds himself between a rock and a hard place he is able to talk his way out or convince people that he did not commit the crimes in question. A villain must also have scapegoats to use if he is discovered or if he is in a dangerous situation. Richard devised a brutal stratagem to ascend the English t ....