Part one of term paper
The character Richard, in the Shakespearean play The Tragedy of King Richard III, progressively isolates himself as he separates from the other characters and breaks the bond between man and God through his efforts to gain power. As he hates "the idle pleasures of these days" (I, i, 31) and speaks of his plots to set one brother against anot ...

Part two of term paper
... of malignancy and corruption. The lessened tragedy of Richard III lies in the isolation of Richard as given in the hints of his physical, spiritual, and social isolation, which is developed throughout the play. The first scene of the play begins with a soliloquy, which emphasizes Richard's physical isolation, as he appears alone and speaks to the audience. This idea of physical isolation is heightened by his references to his deformity, such as "rudely stamp'd... Cheated of feature by dissemb ...