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To What Extent Is Shakespeare's Richard II A Stereotypical Villain

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Have a little read: ... To What Extent is Richard A Stereotypical Villain? Bethan Siddons When a stereotypical villain is imagined, ideas of 'pantomime baddies' and James Bond's arch enemies appear. On the surface, these seem unlikely to relate to the character of Richard III in William Shakespeare's play of the same name, however, on closer inspection character traits can be identified that seem very common between all of them. It is to the extent of which that will be investigated. It is simple to identify Richard's villainous role as his opening soliloquy reads, "I am determinèd to prove a villain." This seems similar to the idea that all evil characters plan deliberately to act vile rather than be forced into it by someone else. There is no mistaking his desire to do wrong as shown by the word "determinèd" which can suggest his mental attitude to attain the role as well as the thought that his life

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