Hal and falstaff
Thao Mckenzie 1
Thao McKenzie
English 274-056
Spring 2014
Feburary 3rd, 2014
Falstaff plays a role of substitute father of Hal as same time focus on influencing Hal in to being a leader like his biological father, King Henry.
The relationship between Hal and Falstaff in Henry IV is important to the life of Hal. Father and son is always a complex relationship to handle even under the best of circumstances. The father tries to impart lessons learned to spare, instruct and guide through life hurdles and the son tests limits and trying to figure out the world on his own. Falstaff plays a role of substitute father of Hal as same time focus on influencing Hal in to being a leader like his biological father, King Henry. In this paper, we are going to discuss the nature of relationship between Prince Hal and Flastaff and how they develop it in Henry IV.
In act IV, prince Hal and Falstaff develop unusual relations. The two characters frequently exchange good-natured insult towards each other. The reader comes to see this as a reality as they are unfit to have a good relationship with each other. Though they are related through blood, they hate each other with the spontaneous insult they have in this act. Prince Hal is the surrogate son of Falstaff. He is the factious son. Falstaff is said to be the second father. He is like a parent who does not care about their son’s wellbeing. He has no respect at prince Hal. On the hand, prince Hal is the one who persuades him to emulate him to take his parental role. Their relationship with each other leads to the development of a character similar to King Henry. They all want to impress their audience. Falstaff seems to influence Hal into developing character of King Henry. He wants him to like a leader. He teaches him to learning the art of appreciating every small gift the society has to offer. Though Hal relationship is completely different from his relationship with
Thao McKenzie
English 274-056
Spring 2014
Feburary 3rd, 2014
Falstaff plays a role of substitute father of Hal as same time focus on influencing Hal in to being a leader like his biological father, King Henry.
The relationship between Hal and Falstaff in Henry IV is important to the life of Hal. Father and son is always a complex relationship to handle even under the best of circumstances. The father tries to impart lessons learned to spare, instruct and guide through life hurdles and the son tests limits and trying to figure out the world on his own. Falstaff plays a role of substitute father of Hal as same time focus on influencing Hal in to being a leader like his biological father, King Henry. In this paper, we are going to discuss the nature of relationship between Prince Hal and Flastaff and how they develop it in Henry IV.
In act IV, prince Hal and Falstaff develop unusual relations. The two characters frequently exchange good-natured insult towards each other. The reader comes to see this as a reality as they are unfit to have a good relationship with each other. Though they are related through blood, they hate each other with the spontaneous insult they have in this act. Prince Hal is the surrogate son of Falstaff. He is the factious son. Falstaff is said to be the second father. He is like a parent who does not care about their son’s wellbeing. He has no respect at prince Hal. On the hand, prince Hal is the one who persuades him to emulate him to take his parental role. Their relationship with each other leads to the development of a character similar to King Henry. They all want to impress their audience. Falstaff seems to influence Hal into developing character of King Henry. He wants him to like a leader. He teaches him to learning the art of appreciating every small gift the society has to offer. Though Hal relationship is completely different from his relationship with