One must agree that belonging can be identified through personal or social beliefs and experiences as they provide opportunities for growth and learning. This is evident in Henry V’s speech in Lauren Oliver’s (1994) version of Henry V, as Richard Burton presents an inspirational speech as Henry V to the soldiers of England who were losing the fight against the Frenchmen. Henry V is able to convince the soldiers to participate in the war by inspiring them and creating a sense of camaraderie as well as showing how a sense of belonging can persuade others to take action.
Throughout the entire speech, Henry V continuously conveys a sense of belonging through his inspirational tone which motivated soldiers to participate the war. The metaphor ‘He which has no stomach for this feast, let him depart”, is said in a fast pace to demonstrate Henry V’s lack of care and interest for those who want to leave the battle and how when it comes to establishing connections, individuals have a choice and in this case it is whether to join the war or leave it. Richard Burton puts emphasis on “accursed” when saying “Shall think themselves accursed they were not here” to illustrate the shame towards those who are not participating in the battle and allow those warriors who are participating to feel worthy and honoured by the nation. In the last line of Henry the V’s speech; Burton uses a high pitch to emphasis on the word “day” in “That fought with us upon saint Crispin’s day” to add a climatic conclusion to his speech which then prompts his audience to celebrate and cheer, thereby creating a sense of camaraderie.
Furthermore, Richard Burton as Henry V manages to create a sense of belonging by being inspirational and encouraging the soldiers to take action in the fight. A pause is used before Burton says, “This day is called the feast of Crispin” which lets the other soldiers know he is about to announce something important and signals that this is a