To become a good human, one has to be self-aware that he or she has to take action in order to accomplish a task. In Richard II by William Shakespeare, King Richard went through many of these tasks in order to become a good human. He starts off as a king who takes advantage of his position and uses verbal dramatization by making long speeches. He experiences multiple regrettable events and as the play goes on, he soon realizes his humanity. Throughout the play, Richard transitions from being unaware to being aware of whom he is from the unfortunate events during his reign.
In the beginning of the play, the incompetent King Richard is unaware of his humanity, especially during the Irish war. Caught up in the act of being king, Richard takes …show more content…
He assumes that his title allows him to have whatever he desires. He thinks highly of himself, clouding his judgment of making logical decisions. He complains about situations, talks for a period of time, but takes no action. This is also known as verbal pattern. Verbal pattern is the poetry where it is nice to look at but it has no substance. The play portrays what it means to be a good human, and to be a good human, one has to first be aware that he or she has to take action. King Richard does not take action on situations, but instead makes long speeches and changes his opinions frequently which ends up being the wrong …show more content…
He starts off the play by using verbal pattern. He only speaks, and does not act on situations. After his overthrow, he realizes he has no power and gives up on trying to get his power back. While reflecting in the tower, he realizes that by clearing his hubris ego, he has to act on a situation in order to change it. He comes to a self realization, and he combines his poetry with action to create dramatic poetry. Richard II’s life is worth saving at the end, due to the awareness that he has to go out in the world to actively take action. In order to save someone’s life, that person has to first be aware that he or she needs to do something in order for his or her life to be
In the beginning of the play, the incompetent King Richard is unaware of his humanity, especially during the Irish war. Caught up in the act of being king, Richard takes …show more content…
He assumes that his title allows him to have whatever he desires. He thinks highly of himself, clouding his judgment of making logical decisions. He complains about situations, talks for a period of time, but takes no action. This is also known as verbal pattern. Verbal pattern is the poetry where it is nice to look at but it has no substance. The play portrays what it means to be a good human, and to be a good human, one has to first be aware that he or she has to take action. King Richard does not take action on situations, but instead makes long speeches and changes his opinions frequently which ends up being the wrong …show more content…
He starts off the play by using verbal pattern. He only speaks, and does not act on situations. After his overthrow, he realizes he has no power and gives up on trying to get his power back. While reflecting in the tower, he realizes that by clearing his hubris ego, he has to act on a situation in order to change it. He comes to a self realization, and he combines his poetry with action to create dramatic poetry. Richard II’s life is worth saving at the end, due to the awareness that he has to go out in the world to actively take action. In order to save someone’s life, that person has to first be aware that he or she needs to do something in order for his or her life to be