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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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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He starts by finishing the sentence that Hotspur began‚ and philosophizes a bit about the deadly sin that did him in: A kingdom for [your ambition] was too small a bound‚ But now two paces of the vilest earth Is room enough. Hal clearly shows his countrymen that he knows greed is bad‚ and
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respect and honor from all men. To the King’s way of thinking Hotspur is more fit to be a King than Prince Hal‚ a comparison the King makes several times. In Act I‚ scene i King Henry makes his first comparison of Hotspur to his son saying that Lord Northumberland’s son‚ Hotspur‚ was "A son who is the theme of honour’s tongue ..." while Prince Hal was stained by "...riot and dishonor...." In fact the King goes so far as to wish that Hotspur was his his son and not Prince Henry. Later in Act III‚ scene
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more merits‚ making him an honourable figure the status he deserves. Or Hotspur‚ honour is everything‚ ironically more valuable than his wife. His excess obsession of honour induces many political mistakes‚ most notably his decision to confront the king at Shreswbury despite having less number of troops. In other words‚ Hotspur’s passion for honour blinds him from the reality. For all his chivalry and valor in the battle‚ Hotspur is proved to fail at being a military strategis as well as effective
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character by the name of Hotspur. Hotspur is an old fashioned noble‚ who is obsessed with gaining honour. In fact‚ you could say that he is a bit fanatical about the concept because‚ he believes that the only way for true honour to be earned‚ is by killing another man in war. He believes that the only way for true honour to be earned‚ is by killing another man during war. This was the mind-set of the nobles in his generation. In Act II‚ Scene III of Henry IV Part One‚ Hotspur is arguing with his wife
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