本論文侍、剖析莎士比亞«理查三世»與«亨利六世»中理查之性格。不同於以往的歷史劇，莎士比亞在理查三世一劇中，以理查的角色為其戲劇之中心，在此劇中，理查成為推動劇情發展之靈魂人物，而此角色之引起觀眾注目在於其奪取王位背後之心態。本論文乃探討理查之自卑心態與權力慾望與為人最後之良知

The purpose of this paper is to analyze Richard's characterization in Shakespeare's King Richard III and Henry VI Part III. In King Richard III， as different from his former history plays， Shakespeare centers his interest on the portrayal of one character， King Richard. In this play， Richard actually becomes the central character who really sets the action of the play in progress. That his ruthless quest of the English throne should arouse the audience's interest may be to a great extent due to his psychology. In this essay， I especially discuss his inferiority complex， the transference of his erotic wishes to his ambitious wish， to become king， his attitude to women and finally the chastisement of his conscience， which defines his humanity.