Each age creates its own monsters, and each vision of monstrosity is a reflection of the anxieties of the age. Write on Shakespeare’s play Richard III, and one set film from the text (Starship Troopers), and one other set work from the unit (Film-A Cloc

Each age creates its own monsters, and each vision of monstrosity is a reflection of the anxieties of the age. Write on Shakespeare’s play Richard III, and one set film from the text (Starship Troopers), and one other set work from the unit (Film-A Clockwork Orange).

There are character elements that can be found in most villains in literature, such as malicious intent and anti-social behaviour, but the distinguishing traits derive from the contexts in which they were created. The visions of monstrosity that arise from the ages are a reflection on the fears and anxieties of the time. William Shakespeare’s Richard III is a prime example of this. The main protagonist and villain, Richard of Gloucester is a man driven by ambition who will stop at nothing to secure the throne of England for himself. Written at a time when England had only recently emerged from civil war, a character who would see civil war for a century more if it achieved him the crown would certainly be a vessel f...