How does the comparative study of Richard III and Looking for Richard bring to the fore ideas about the human nature and our desire for power?Richard III and Looking for Richard bring to the fore the idea that human nature is intrinsic and never changes. Although societal values may change over time, personality traits such as love, hate and the desire for power will always be embedded in the human nature. Shakespeares Richard III provokes responders to question just how far Richard III will go to satisfy his seemingly insatiable desire for the throne and power in general. It seems that his conscience is non-existent. Shakespeares use of prove to be a villain, exemplifies the idea that Richard III isnt simply immoral but evil.Pacinos Looking for Richard aims to connect with a contemporary audience. He too provokes responders to question Richard IIIs actions and the conscience that comes with them. By providing a viewpoint of the play in a modern context, he causes responders to realise that our desire for power is innate.At the conclusion of the play, Richard the III begins to uncover notions of morality. He regrets his motives and wishes he could start afresh.Values that humanity hold in high regard have not changed over time.The image of the malevolent Richard III opposes any ideas of values of humanity but this cannot be said for the other characters in the play. Although Shakespeare has created characters that support the malign deeds of Richard III such as Buckingham, this only reinforces the innate nature of human beings. Although Shakespeare presents Richard III as the protagonist, responders often fail to realise that the fact that they are astounded by his actions shows that values we hold in high regard have not changed over time. Our emotions derived from reading the play, emotions of shock and perturb are not unlike the emotions of the innocent characters in Richard III who were also shocked and frightened at Richard IIs motives.Pacino presents this idea to us in a modern context, further increasing our understanding of the play.