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Character Traits Of Richard III

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If unfamiliar with the series, in short, the show is about a Congressman from South Carolina named Frank Underwood. While watching the show you quickly begin to notice he is a very power-hungry and ego-driven man. He is determined to to get what he wants no matter what. Just with this character explanation, I quickly noticed a resemblance to Richard III. In Shakespeare’s Richard III, Richard was a man who felt cursed by the world and wanted to gain a position of power to better himself, and would do anything to get it. The way I see it, Frank shares many similar characteristics to Richard. In class we discussed the opening scene for Richard III. The audience becomes seduced into wanting to learn more about Richard and his plan to rule the throne
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