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Desire and Death can be seen throughout many Elizabethan tragedies usually they are linked in order to create a major flaw in the character of the main protagonist. These two themes are also often used to bring a play to its finale. The term desire has various meanings; it could be a physical, sensual appetite for lust or an object which is desired or longed for. In the case of Christopher Marlowe's Edward II, it is Homosocial desire, Edwards' condition of desiring; that is his feeling or emotions are directed at the getting or possessing of an object, Gaveston, from which pleasure or satisfaction is expected. This essay will examine Christopher Marlowe's Edward II and William Shakespeare's Richard III in detail to show the connections between desire and death and discuss these roles in relation to these two plays, firstly looking at Marlowe's Edward II then Shakespeare's Richard III. The themes of death and desire in Christopher Marlowe's Edward II take many different forms, King Edwards' desire for Gaveston being the most prominent. Ultimately this desire leads not only to his downfall, but that of Gaveston's also. Kent warns Edward 'My lord, I see your love to Gaveston/ Will be the ruin of the realm and you,'(II.2.207-208)
16-23) He is seen here to make fun of his appearance. but to no avail as Edward's desire for Gaveston seems to govern not only his emotional feelings, but also the way in which he rules his kingdom. In Niccolo Macheivelli's The Prince, he interprets this as 'I think it may be true that fortune is the mistress of one half or our actions; but yet that she lets us have rule of the other, or little less'(Writing And The English renaissance 1996 p308). Richard II is portrayed as a deformed tyrant, but his wit and charm make him an attractive villain and this is what makes him so desirable to audiences. 213-215)He clearly intends to use her to further his own position. Gaveston is mocked by the nobility of Edward's court repeatedly for his common background.
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