Alas! To make me the fixed figure of the time, for scorn to point his slow and moving finger at

Alas! To make me the fixed figure of the time, for scorn to point his slow and moving finger at

The line "Alas! To make me the fixed figure of the time, for scorn to point his slow and moving finger at" is a poignant expression of despair and self-pity, encapsulating the feelings of helplessness and humiliation experienced by the speaker. This line is from William Shakespeare's play "Richard II", where the titular character laments his fall from power and the loss of his kingdom.