The plays Richard II and the Tempest are plays about a title taken in possession and the quest to regain the power which was lost. Both of them share the struggle for the achievement of power. The principal characters in the plays are using language and education to control other people. “ Language and literature are the more powerful tools of domination. They gradually shape thoughts and attitudes on an almost subconscious level” (Conway Stephen, 1995). The two characters use language because they need to achieve control, no matter if it’s going to be used for good or bad purposes. According to a source, “Literature buys your assent in an almost clandestine way…for good or ill, as medicine or poison, perhaps a bit of both”(Conway Stephen,
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