How we cite our quotes: (Act.Scene.Line)
Quote #10
RICHARD
Had I not reason, think you, to make haste
And seek their ruin that usurped our right?
The midwife wondered and the women cried
'O Jesus bless us, he is born with teeth!'
And so I was, which plainly signified
That I should snarl, and bite, and play the dog. (4.6.73-78)
Richard loves to talk about his deformity like it's some cosmic joke, and he's the punch line. He tells us that his deformity is the reason he'll take his vengeance out on everybody. It's important to think about why he brings his physical appearance up at all. Is he truly mad at the way the world looks at him, or is he just coming up with an excuse to get away with murder?