Richard_II

Richard II Richard II is sometimes seen as a problem of conflicting values of obedience to a divinely appointed king and of a country’s need for a strong, just, and ruler. By bowing down to the needs of his subjects, a king allows others to dictate his actions and hence compromises the essence of his power. Ironically, failing to heed the desires of his subjects transforms a king into a self-indulgent tyrant and propels his kingdom towards ruin and decay. Can a sovereign rule his subjects without considering their general welfare' If a king rules unconscionably, do his subjects have the right to replace him' In the play Richard II, Richard is not at all a man of his action. Whenever a problem arises, he talks to himself or the surrounding people, but does not do anything to resolve the problem. He is not ready to stand up and do something about it, and instead complains about the situation to himself. It is because of this trait that Richard loses the kingship of England, and Bolingbroke, a man who is always ready to take action when a problem arises wins the throne over Richard. In the first scene, where Bolingbroke accuses Mowbray of richard, bolingbroke, action, man, about, stand, king, instead, take, situation, problem, people, making, himself, happening, country, being, subjects, something, ready, problems, play, once, gives, against, act, without, thoughts, thinks, simply, scene, ruler, rule, passive, over, mowbray