Wednesday, March 20, 2019
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Richard III as a Rapist   Yes, powerfulness Richard/Duke of Gloucester masters the imposture of seduction in his wooing of Lady Anne.  And when I say, masters the art, I guess I mean that he achieves his conquest.  But is seduction sincerely the prevailing theme throughout Richard III?  I propose that we be careful when we say that Richard is a great seducer, for is it seduction or screw up when ones consent is not given?  For instance, Lord Hastings, the Duke of Clarence, the unsalted princes, Queen Margaret, and another(prenominal) seeming seducees, were they seduced or forced?             Most interesting to me, would be the Duke of Buckingham.  I really cant determine which side of the issue he falls on.  I would be most apt to consider him a disloyal, dishonest, money-grubbing, power mongerish, usurper if anything.  And would almost admit that he could be conned into doing just about anything if on that point were to be some gain for his own.   He begins his part in the goldbrick with thoughts of atonement (I.iii.36).  He cries, peace, peace, for shame  If not for charity to the Queen Margaret when she beseeches him to defy heed of yonder dog Richard (I.iii.272,288).  Then when Richard asks him what Queen Margaret is saying, he replies with, nobody that I respect, my gracious Lord (I.iii.294).             THEN, what is up with his speech of loyalty to King Edward?  He goes on and on about how if he should EVER be cold in love, to the King and his family, then deep, treacherous, and full of guile should he be (I.iv.38-40).  He goes straight from this loyalty to committing Lord Rivers, Lord rusty and Sir Thomas Vughan to prison.  He rants and raves at the Cardinal for not tearing the young Duke of York from his mothers arms.  Finally he engineers the death of Hastings with Gloucester/Richard a nd sets everything into motion for his coronation.  Is he seduced, is he forced, or does he just do what he wishes on whim, hoping that in the end, everything will turn out for his ultimate gain?  I sound out the answer to my question lies in the dialogue betwixt the newly laurelled King Richard and Buckingham, when Buckingham is confronted with the assignment of killing the two young princes.  If Buckingham could have make known his intentions to the King then we would know if he was a seducee, or a forced man.
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