The original drama of Shakespeare

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Richard III is one of the most notable dramatic works of William Shakespeare. The issues
of deceit and other themes in the drama will be discussed in this essay. The contextual evidence
from the different scenes and acts are indeed very crucial for the understanding of the readers.
The aspect of looking for Richard is very important factor in the overall plot of the drama. It
must be said in this scenario that the idea of deceit has already been seen in the drama and it has
been helpful to address various issues and weaknesses of the plot that can be found in this
scenario (Rodgers 2016). However, some critics have already shown in their arguments that
looking for Richard will provide much insight into the contextual evidence that would help them
to look at the form of deceit in the proper manner. This essay will investigate into the issue of
deceit so the reasons and outcomes of this contextual evidence could be analyzed properly.
Corruption and evil are two of the most important factors that were relevant largely in the
lives of the characters of Richard III. Similarly, this theme had been followed in the film
Looking for Richard also. In this film, the main character was completely sinful and he used the
art of deceit at every step of his life. In the film, Richard has been looked as a completely
unethical person and he has no regard morality whatsoever. Throughout the movie, it had also
been shown that Richard had killed two innocent boys so he could attain the throne. Amidst this
issue, it can be highlighted that Looking for Richard has presented to the American audience a
scope for understanding the deceits that might result in being successful at some point of time.
The postmodern docudrama named Looking for Richard has presented the audience with
all types of opportunities for the American audience. The performances in the scenes of this
docudrama show the essence of the original drama of Shakespeare. In the drama, Shakespeare
had entirely depended on the contemporary society of the Elizabethan period. On the other hand,
Al Paccino has reflected the corruptions and evil mentalities of the contemporary society

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completely. The reflection of the society has been shown through this movie. In the movie,
Pacino has tried to explore the nature of villainy in the movie through his characters. The
duplicity and megalomaniac behaviors through the characters of the movie have explored the
condition of Richard. The deception of Richard has been documented in this movie properly that
has helped the American audience to get the insight of the contemporary society.
There are several sections in this movie that have also attracted the attention of the
American audience and led them to read the original version of the King Richard II by
Shakespeare. The complications of villainy and deceitful behavior have also been one of the
most important features of this docudrama. The insights into the moral relativity of Richard have
been shown by Al Paccino to some extent in this drama. The social chaos has been portrayed in
the docudrama because the chaos is one of the most important features that could engage the
American audience towards it. The sense of ambiguity in the contemporary period is definitely
the most crucial fact for the discussion and comparison between the movie and the original play.
The boundaries of the reality and performance are very specific in this docudrama. Therefore, it
has been perceived as a positive work to shift the form of deceit towards Richard and his lack of
morality in the society. This will definitely bring out the stark reality in front of the
contemporary audience.
In the drama, William Shakespeare ha used this mode of deceit for some major purposes.
Actually, he wanted to create an allusion on the minds of the audience so that he could be able to
distract the Elizabethan audience to some degree (Vintilă 2014). On the other hand, Shakespeare
also used this art of deceit so he could propagate the contemporary Tudor myth in the United
Kingdom. All the plans of deceit of Richard were confirmed in his very first soliloquy. It said “I
am determined to prove a villain”. This line is one of the major evidences where the playwright