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'Richard II' by William Shakespeare During the course of the play, the audience is encouraged to feel different emotions for Richard and Bolingbroke. Their weaknesses are exposed, but Shakespeare also highlights areas where sympathy can be attached. In the first scene of the play, it becomes clear that Richard is out of his depth and has no idea of how he should be acting as king. During the confrontation between Mowbray and Bolingbroke surrounding Gloucester's death, Richard offers: "impartial are our eyes and ears.....Should nothing privilege him (Bolingbroke), nor partialize / The unstooping firmness of my upright soul." However, Richard is not impartial, as he reduces Bolingbroke's period of exile at the drop of a hat at Coventry, whilst Mowbray is banished for life. This shows Richard's general weakness in his position as king, supported by his cronies, desperate for his praise. At the duel Richard again shows his bias towards Bolingbroke. After...

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