Richard II was a harder play for me to understand. The speech was difficult especially because I am not used to reading Shakespearian plays. Some scenes in the play that really stuck out to me was when Richard II banished both Mowbray and Bolingbroke so abruptly. I did not understand why he made this decision.

What I found ironic was how Richard II plotted against Gloucester and then how many people including Bolingbroke plot against Richard II. This could also be regarded as foreshadowing because what happens to Gloucester seems to happens to Richard II. Again, as with Don Juan, I am not sure whether to classify Richard II as a hero or as a villain. They both have attributable qualities; however, their main roles in the plays are not reputable. This quality of their character makes their role classification hazy and it is up to the reader to determine whether the main character is a hero or a villain.