Manipulation is defined as one’s ability to influence others in order to achieve one’s own needs in King Richard the III. Manipulation acts as the key mechanism through which Richard acquires the throne. Specifically he manipulates those around him in three ways: exaggerating on his deformity, his , and plotting schemes to defame others. He focuses in on his deformity to seek sympathy from the audience and those around him. By doing so, he is able to proceed with his subtle plots of murder undetected
Shakespeare’s Richard III explores the tension between providentialism and the uprising of free will, as a result of the renaissance, demonstrating Shakespeare’s engagement with political machinations of the state. The political instability within England, which resulted from War of the Roses, has been influential to Shakespeare's text. At the turn of the 15th century with the rise of humanism, Shakespeare responds to the shift in the political paradigms by portraying Richard as a tyrannical king
In Shakespeare's history play, Richard III, the eponymous Richard is the most prominent villain, as evidenced by his bitter, malicious characterization and intelligent manipulation in achieving his goal of usurping the throne. However, although the titular villain is the most obvious malefactor, the other characters have their own share of malpractice, and while Richard continues to plot and scheme against the other characters, they are seeking revenge, most often through the use of curses, for what
Damaging a politician’s reputation through social media has been prevalent in today’s generation. From around 1936, the phrase “smear campaign” has already been popular (Thomas & Hersen, 2002). In here, a smear campaign is an effort to damage or call into question someone’s reputation, by propounding negative propaganda (Thomas & Hersen, 2002). It can be applied to individual or groups but common targets are public officials, politicians, political candidates, activists or even ex-spouses. Nowadays
1.1 INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY Asset Management involves the corresponding of costs, opportunities and risks against the desired performance of assets, to achieve the organizational objectives. This harmonizing power need to be considered over different time frames. Asset also enables an organization to examine the need for, and performance of, assets and asset systems at various levels. Additionally, it enable the application of analytical approaches towards managing an asset over the