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- Title
Shakespeare's Richard II, Richard III and Henry IV: Of King and Kingship.
- Authors
Ashfaq, Samina; Shah, Syed Zahid Ali; Iqbal, Mohammad
- Abstract
Shakespeare's Richard 11, Richard 111 and Henry 1V offer a unique insight to the power play of kings that ruled England. The plays explore the desires, hopes, values and the power dynamics in those who nurture a desire to rule others. It reveals their dearth of morals and questions the absolute authority of kings and kingship. It further explores the weaknesses and strengths of those who aspire for such authority. Do they find it as self-satisfying as they had expected when they were fighting for it or otherwise? Do these personals regret their ambition later? In their unleashed desire for power do they harm others more than they harm themselves? Does this entire power struggle for self-gratification or earnest service pay in sublimation or degradation? Is Shakespeare in search of an ideal king? Questions like these boggle the minds of all those who read these history plays. The present study is an attempt to find the answers.
- Subjects
RICHARD II (Play : Shakespeare); RICHARD III (Play : Shakespeare); HENRY IV (Play : Shakespeare)
- Publication
Putaj Humanities & Social Sciences, 2015, Vol 22, Issue 2, p7
- ISSN
2219-245X
- Publication type
Article