worthiness and respect‚ in Henry IV – Part 1 we aren’t given a set definition of what they view honor to be. Instead‚ honor has different meanings to different characters in the play. Shakespeare portrays his views on honor through the characters of Hotspur‚ Falstaff‚ and Hal. Since these characters have such contrasting views on honor it creates conflict for them with other individuals because they aren’t able to see eye to eye on their opposing actions. Hotspur’s view on honor is one of a solider
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Thursday 25th of july “Prince Hal is the politician‚ while Hotspur is the man of action”. To what extent do you agree? - Henry IV essay number 1 - What’s your immediate response? - Invert the terms of the question – what do you think? - Consider the possibly shifting status of each character - Concider other characters who are siilar of different from Hal + Hotspur - Concider extra-textural matter that may have a bearing on the matter - Scan the entire play‚ looking
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his death yet his motives for carrying Hotspur off are still unclear to Harry. Upon questioning Falstaff reveals his claim to have killed Hotspur in Harry’s absence further demanding to be rewarded. Harry understanding the mind of a thief‚ attempts to challenge Falstaff and expose his lies when he says “why percy i killed myself and saw thee dead”(Scene5.4 P.410) In response‚ Falstaff accuses Harry of lying as he himself tells a lie swearing that Hotspur jumped back up and that he had to fight
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believe he can be a responsible king. After he has a conversation with his father‚ the King he makes a goal to prove it to his father that he can be that mature responsible leader his father wishes to see by promises to kill the leader or the rebellion Hotspur. Hal changes throughout the play not with the help of other people but through other people. Prince Hal and King Henry make repeated remarks about comparing themselves to celestial bodies. Prince Hal says to the audience in his first soliloquy that
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possesses neither quality. The King even testifies to his own advisor‚ that he would have rather traded Hal for Hotspur‚ the son of the Earl of Northumberland. In the King’s eyes Hotspur‚ not Hal‚ is the "theme of honor’s tongue" (1.1. 80)‚ because he has won his glory through his merits in war. Thus‚ Shakespeare has set Hal and Hotspur in opposition: Hal‚ the prodigal prince‚ versus Hotspur‚ the proper prince. Hal understands that he has been branded with the label‚ "truant to chivalry‚"(5.1. 95)
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Investigating the Relationship Between the Height of a Professional Soccer Player and the Amount of Goals Scored Sebastian Montes Suncoast Community High School IB Math Internal Assessment Introduction: In sports‚ winning a game is the main thing any player strives for. In soccer‚ in order to win a game‚ you need to score more goals than the opposing team. Many factors go into scoring goals. Skill‚ fear‚ pressure‚ and stress all go into the ability of a soccer player to score goals. I decided to
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be impressed when he turns his life around. Hal’s time to defend his royal seat comes when the Percy’s attack and Hotspur threatens to take the throne. In the speech in Act 3‚ scene 2 Hal’s diction shows strength as he tells his father‚ the king‚ he will defeat Hotspur. Hal creates images of redemption when he says “ ANd that shall be the day‚ whene’er it lights… This gallant Hotspur‚ this praised knight‚ And your
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therefore concludes that honour is worthless‚ “a mere scutcheon‚” and that he wants nothing to do with it. Henceforth it is realized that the polar opposite of Falstaff is Hotspur‚ who’s concept of honour comes in the form of praise from the king himself‚ declaring Hotspur to be "the theme of honour’s tongue". Indeed‚ Hotspur is committed to honour. The pursuit of this grand ideal consumes all his energy and shapes his every thought. But throughout the course of the play we see that this
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The changes are important because for Hal‚ the association with the armies personally involves him in his father’s conflict with Hotspur‚ thus making their fight and Hotspur’s death more meaningful. For Falstaff‚ it changes how he interacts with and is familiar with the word honor by how he asks the questions. The discrepancies between these plays may appear to be unimportant‚ but
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