EPISODE · Aug 1, 2022 · 23 MIN
Despair and Die!
from Celebrate Creativity · host George Bartley
Send us Fan Mail This episode deals with the three main dreams in Shakespeare’s Richard III - culminating with a “nightmare” the Richard experiences with the characters of twelve people who had killed who he felt were in his way. Ranging from his brother to loyal servants - Richard begins to realize that he lost important human relationships in his ruthless obtain power. This episode ends with a brief look at some of Shakespeare’s most famous lines regarding dreams. Why did Elizabethan audiences look at dreams than we do today? Why do the various characters mean by “despair and die?’ Who is involved in the first or “overboard: dream? What animal is in Richard’s herald? Who is in Richard’s dream the night before the Battle of Bosworth? Who is Richard’s nemesis? What are some of Shakespeare’s most famous lines regarding dreams? 00:00 Intro 02:00 Clarence’s dream 05:47 The Second Dream 08:00 Third Dream (before Battle of Bosworth) 16:04 Richard’s introspection 18:22 Most famous lines regarding dreams from other works 19:51 Future episodes 21:25 Sources 22:23 Outro Support the show Thank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.
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Send us Fan Mail This episode deals with the three main dreams in Shakespeare’s Richard III - culminating with a “nightmare” the Richard experiences with the characters of twelve people who had killed who he felt were in his way. Ranging from his brother to loyal servants - Richard begins to realize that he lost important human relationships in his ruthless obtain power. This episode ends with a brief look at some of Shakespeare’s most famous lines regarding dreams. Why did Eliz...
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