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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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Finally, Frank’s anger boils over, when after years of planning/ endorsements, he is denied the position of Secretary of State. In an act of anger, Frank begins to conspire with a reporter to sabotage as a response to the shoot down of his bid for power. During these planned sabotages, Frank stated he couldn’t care about the impacts on individuals. His one drive (not a character trait) is power2.

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He does not like his father, he left him when he was born because he was unable to take care of him, and Frank was not raised by his

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Frank committed a large scale crime, and was sent to a higher security prison. When Frank arrived, he learned the Penitentiary was unforgiving and broke spirits. “His lips were colorless, his fine teeth looked yellowish. He glanced at Alexandra sullenly, blinked as if he had come from a dark place, and one eyebrow twitched continuously” (Cather 103) Frank was portrayed as the antagonist in the entire book, except readers will sympathize for Frank

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Throughout the show, Frank will exploit individuals that are driven by their unnecessary desires. For example, Peter Russo a congressman in the show is caught with a call girl and drugs, and Frank uses this opportunity to help Peter and in return, he wants his absolute loyalty. Which Frank, later on, demanded Peter close the shipyard playing into his scheme that will increase his power. This connects with the topic in the book on how a tyrant enslaves a democratic soul and uses it to its own advantage. You can see how this might lead to quite the rebellion, as in the case of the call girl that is still on the loose that could expose Frank as a monster.

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In Shakespeare’s Richard III, Richard’s incredible ability to manipulate others transcends to real life as the character manipulate the audience’s feelings towards. He is able to change the way that he is viewed by him, going from a conniving monster to a clever and impressive ally. This character is able to reinvent his image through the act of manipulation which is what gave him his original unpleasant title, as he gains the ability to mass manipulate an entire audience into thinking they are the only one’s he is true to, when in reality they are the ones being duped by the most. Although Richard III is a real historical figure and manipulated people in his own life, the manipulations of the character of Richard III are entirely at the hands

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