Richard III Discussion - ACT 5

Richard III – Act 5 Discussion Questions 1) What differences do you see between the camps of Richard and Richmond? What do they suggest about the right order of leadership? The play vividly dramatizes the contrast between Richard's character and Richmond's character, shifting its perspective back and forth between them numerous times. The leaders, in their respective camps, make almost identical preparations as they ready for the next day's battle, but the difference between them can be seen …

…king he did not let that keep him from furthering his plots and reanimating his energy towards his struggle for the throne. Even Richard himself, from the beginning of the play in his siliquae quotes “I am determined to prove a villain”. Claiming he is not accepted in society as an equal due to his physical deformities is just an excuse for wanting to seize the throne even if it means murdering those around him.