I have been studying how I may compare the prison where I live unto the world

I have been studying how I may compare the prison where I live unto the world

The line "I have been studying how I may compare the prison where I live unto the world" is from William Shakespeare's play "Richard II". In this play, the character Richard II is reflecting on his own imprisonment and the ways in which it mirrors the larger world around him.

Richard II is a complex character who is both powerful and vulnerable. He is the king of England, yet he is also a prisoner in his own kingdom. This duality is reflected in his musings on the nature of his imprisonment and how it relates to the world at large.