Talking About "Richard III" by Shakespeare

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Jaegyum: Hey Jaeyi, guess what story we're learning about in class? It's called "Richard the Third"!

Jaeyi: Oh, cool! Is that the one with the really mean king? I remember reading a bit about it online. Something about a hunchback?

Jaegyum: Yeah, that's him! Richard. Our teacher showed us this summary online too, it had pictures. shows his tablet displaying the linked webpage See, it says here he's full of ambition and will do anything to become king.

Jaeyi: Wow, he looks kind of scary even in that cartoon drawing. It says he got his own brother Clarence killed! That's awful.

Jaegyum: I know! And then he tries to marry his niece? That's just… weird.

Jaeyi: So, he's like a super bad guy in a castle? Did anyone try to stop him?

Jaegyum: Well, eventually, yes. There was a big battle, and Richmond, who later becomes King Henry the Seventh, fought against Richard.

Jaeyi: Did the bad guy win? Please tell me he didn't win!

Jaegyum: Nope! Richmond defeated him. It says here Richard died in the battle. So, good triumphs over evil in the end!

Jaeyi: That sounds like a good story. Maybe Shakespeare made him so bad so we'd be really happy when he finally loses.

Jaegyum: Maybe! It also says he was a really good speaker, so he could convince people to do bad things for him. That's kind of creepy.

Jaeyi: It is. So, a mean, hunchbacked king who kills people and tries to marry his niece, but then gets beaten in a big fight. That's "Richard the Third" in a nutshell?

Jaegyum: Pretty much! It's a bit more complicated with all the lords and ladies, but that's the main idea.

Jaeyi: I want to read the whole play now!

Jaegyum: Me too! Shakespeare stories can be really interesting.

( N.B. 위 콘텐츠는 Google AI Studio 로 제작한 것입니다 )