Richard III is set in a world filled with force, greed, and conflict with ethical order. In the eyes of the characters, locating a way to stay moral is very challenging. When it is noticed that people who aren’t moral and doing as they please are gaining success, staying moral is testing. Being a Christian helped some characters who were conflicted, stay moral. Most of the men that are fighting for power stay immoral because their vision is clouded with power. From a Christian standpoint, it is much easier staying moral because you know the rewards in heaven will be worth your struggle on Earth, while the power-hungry men are just focused on the present, which in Richard’s case, resulted in their ultimate demise. As a christian, it is believed
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Power-hungry men for 2 families fight against each other for the throne. This killed many of the royal family as well as innocent people. When the war was finally settled, Richard wasn’t finished until everyone in his way of the throne was dead. He used his “honey tongue” to lead people on to think that he was just a good Christian man, but in reality, he would do whatever it takes to get to the throne. The characters like Lady Anne don’t just put on a show of morality, then behind the other character’s backs is immoral. She uses her words to gain power, even though she isn’t just seeking royalty. Richard is taken aback by how she can come back with comments and feels …show more content…
Richard is often conflicted on if he should do things morally or not. In the end, Richard goes on a streak of immorality, and doesn’t look back. He has already dug his grave, he might as well lie in it. The characters like Lady Anne, the few and far between, stick to their morals. This is why Richard sees her as a threat. She could win over anyone because people don’t doubt her. Richard knew he had to get rid of her to make himself more powerful, but she stuck to her morals, and so she will be rewarded in Heaven for eternity. When Richard was offered the crown, he put on a show to make others see what a “Christian man” he is. Even though everyone claims to be Christian and do all good deeds, in reality, those who go around flaunting their faith, usually are the ones that are plotting behind closed
Power-hungry men for 2 families fight against each other for the throne. This killed many of the royal family as well as innocent people. When the war was finally settled, Richard wasn’t finished until everyone in his way of the throne was dead. He used his “honey tongue” to lead people on to think that he was just a good Christian man, but in reality, he would do whatever it takes to get to the throne. The characters like Lady Anne don’t just put on a show of morality, then behind the other character’s backs is immoral. She uses her words to gain power, even though she isn’t just seeking royalty. Richard is taken aback by how she can come back with comments and feels …show more content…
Richard is often conflicted on if he should do things morally or not. In the end, Richard goes on a streak of immorality, and doesn’t look back. He has already dug his grave, he might as well lie in it. The characters like Lady Anne, the few and far between, stick to their morals. This is why Richard sees her as a threat. She could win over anyone because people don’t doubt her. Richard knew he had to get rid of her to make himself more powerful, but she stuck to her morals, and so she will be rewarded in Heaven for eternity. When Richard was offered the crown, he put on a show to make others see what a “Christian man” he is. Even though everyone claims to be Christian and do all good deeds, in reality, those who go around flaunting their faith, usually are the ones that are plotting behind closed