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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Paul Fieldsend DEVELOPING CRITICAL THINKING Be able to critically assess own beliefs‚ attitudes and value systems THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BELIEFS‚ VALUE AND ATTITUDES Beliefs‚ attitudes and values are three little words that have and make a massive impact on who we are as individuals‚ who we are as people‚ and even how the world is viewed by ourselves and others. A belief is something that individuals or groups think‚ such as believing in a god. Where a Value would be the living life in the
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perfect transformation of Prince Hal. Shakespeare’s main characters Hotspur‚ Falstaff and Prince Hal display different understandings of honour and deception in order to support Shakespeare’s establishment of the nobility of Hal as he rises to take his place as Prince of Wales‚ future King. In addition to this‚ the concept of honour is seen to be derived from each individual’s characteristic interpretation. The proud and arrogant Hotspur is besotted with the idea of personal honour to a degree that it
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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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establishes the nature of honour in his historical living production Henry IV Part 1. The play embarks around the subject of honorable rebellion‚ primarily through the duality of the two characters of Prince Harry (Hal) and King Henry IV as well as Hotspur and Falstaff. Through different concepts of the major universal theme of honour displayed by various protagonists‚ the interrelated ideas of power and responsibility are also made evident. As this play unfolds‚ the importance of the soliloquy’s‚ issues
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shape of an armed rebellion by the Percies; this rebellion mirrors the feelings and resistance of Catholic dissenters during Elizabeth’s time both historically and through Shakespeare’s guidance. Hotspur and the Percies retained great loyalty to Richard II despite supporting Henry’s claim to the throne -- Hotspur expressed this sentiment many times throughout the play‚ describing Richard as a “sweet lovely rose” and Henry as a “vile politician‚” among other things (1.3). Richard’s effervescence in the
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‘The Last Spin’ by Evan Hunter Question’s 1 - 7 1. Two boys‚ named Tigo and Dave‚ who were both enemies and both belonged in two different gang’s had never met each other before and engaged themselves in the game known as the ‘Russian Roulette’. They had to settle a situation for their gang’s. Apparently‚ Dave and his gang member’s had set foot on the territory that belonged to Tigo and his gang member’s. When they engaged themselves in the ‘Russian Roulette’‚ Tigo wore a green silk jacket
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