Essay on Construction of Characters - 2044 Words

In order to compose an exploratory â€Å"semi-reproduction† of a text from a different era, one needs not only to analyse the depth in language, construction of characters and other logistics behind the text itself, but also aspects of the society which gave birth to it. It is an impossibility to effectively or accurately transform a text to meet the requirements placed on it by contemporary values while concurrently retaining representations of the â€Å"parent† society, without fully understanding the driving mechanics behind the social order (or disorder) from which the context is derived. Although at first glance the Makellan/Locraine’s Richard III seems to be a feeble attempt at streamlining Shakespeare for the popular audience we can see†¦show more content†¦The strongest evidence of this is the coronation scene where the assembly of Yorks and the red Yorkist banners hung like swastika tapestries resembled a Nazi rally. But our beloved villain is not a Hitler. The Hitlerisation of the coronation scene was just reinforcement (a powerful reinforcement) of Richard’s monumental status. This particular anti-hero is more than just evil. Where as our horrified fascination for Hitler comes only from the magnitude of his crimes, Richard to us is infinitely more interesting with his charm, humorous wit and ability to stay two steps ahead of his opponents at all times. When we first meet him, his face is hidden behind a gas mask, the silenced gun in his left (good) hand aimed directly at the camera, symbolising his lethal hypocrisy. Richard’s character in the film is made up of three separate identities. We the viewers can see all three while the poor characters that Richard manipulates can only see the â€Å"one false mirror† he put up for them. The first of these identities is a mask penetrable only by the audience. This identity changes slightly from time to time as occasion demands. 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