Reasons We Love Richard III
Feb. 3rd, 2013 01:46 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
poliphiloWell, it's mostly down to Shakespeare, isn't it?
Firstly because his Richard is a fascinating monster and we can't get enough of him.
Secondly because we know the real man is being traduced and this makes us sorry for him and want to work for his rehabilitation.
So Richard wins both ways: (a) because Shakespeare's version of him is so brilliant and (b) because it's so unjust.
Firstly because his Richard is a fascinating monster and we can't get enough of him.
Secondly because we know the real man is being traduced and this makes us sorry for him and want to work for his rehabilitation.
So Richard wins both ways: (a) because Shakespeare's version of him is so brilliant and (b) because it's so unjust.
