In the play “King Richard II” Gaunt gives a speech describing England. In the speech, Gaunt refers to England as another Garden of Eden. He describes England as one of the most beautiful places. Gaunt spoke of how peaceful and elegant everything was. Just like the bible describes the Garden of Eden.
Gaunt describes England as a paradise built by nature for himself. He stated the is was without infection and the hand of war. Gaunt called England a precious stone that sat in the silver sea. To him, England was a very blessed place. England was envied by the less fortunate. It was a very fruitful womb Royal Kings. This garden was known for its Christian services, and its reputation was great throughout the world.
In act XXXIV, the Queen is in
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He compares dangling apricot fruit to unruly children. He then tells a man to cut off two fast growing twigs because there just like the government and must be kept even. The man then asked the gardener why they should keep the law? The gardener replies to the man, the law is of the government. And the government gives us shelter. The Gardner reminds the man that just like the garden is surrounded by water is full of weeds. The weeds also will give us shelter.
In conclusion, I feel like Shakespeare is telling us that the land was like the garden of Eden, beautiful and flawless before it was tainted with sin by Adam and Eve. throughout this play, Shakespeare refers to the garden. The Shakespeare gives the visual of the garden after is was tainted with sin. I am in the belief that the sin Shakespeare is referring to is the government. He also leads me to believe that government is what changed the land from the garden in the first. Shakespeare describes this vision he gives through the man and the gardener.
Even though I have a really difficult time following Shakespeare, I am starting to look forward to his teachings. He most definitely has a way to make you see through his eyes and look outside the