While on his deathbed dying, John of Gaunt thinks he can use his health situation to his favor and offer Richard II assistance he will pay attention to. He wants him to be aware of all the mistakes he has made in which it will be detrimental of his fate. This insight comes from Gaunt's realizing he only has a short time to live and he has nothing to lose by speaking his mind and being punished for it. However, Gaunt uses the imagery of the garden expresses concern about how if misused, it could become to the point of destruction. In his speech on his deathbed, Gaunt also made reference to England as being the God-given glory of the "mother" and all her natural attributes. He indicates that England exists as a type of holy refuge for all men on this earth and is a fortress built by nature. The image of the garden has been used throughout the play and in many other works by Shakespeare. The garden is being talked about as making a point of the Kingdom being handled with proper care and being preserved for the future. In fact, if a garden is neglected over a certain amount of time it …show more content…
His rash fierce blaze of riot cannot last, for violent fires soon burn out themselves. Small showers last long, but sudden storms are short (Shakepeare & Bevington, 2014). The storm talked about refers to the Kingdom in its current state under the leadership of King Richard II. Throughout, the constant criticism from his uncle on his mismanagement of the country, Richard II shows that he has no concerns about what he has to say, even with him being on his deathbed. Gaunt only issue was to give Richard some advice on some of the experiences he has witnessed throughout his lifetime. He has seen first hand the ruling of Edward III and how distinctly it contrast from the present direction of England and would like for it to return back to its glory