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This 6 page paepr is a close examination of two speeches in Shakespeare's history play, "The First Part of Henry IV," one by King Henry and one by Prince Hal. It examines the speeches and what they tell us about the two men. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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paper compares two speeches, one by Prince Hal and the other by his father, King Henry, and discusses what they tell us about the similarities between the two men. Discussion
This is an interesting question, because most people explore the relationship between Hal and Falstaff. What with all the drinking, womanizing and other shenanigans Hal and his buddies get up
to, the King tends to get lost in the shuffle. However, its clear that he loves his exasperating son, even though he is frequently puzzled by his behavior. Prince Hal
is perhaps one of the earliest incarnations we have of the "bad boy," which is one reason hes so attractive. He is the Crown Prince, but hes hanging out with
a gang of scoundrels led by Sir John Falstaff and hes getting into all kinds of trouble. In the soliloquy he gives at the end of Act I, scene 2,
he explains why hes behaving as he does: hes acting badly now so that his future conduct will seem that much better by comparison. In this speech, we also
learn that Hal is not as fond of his companions as he pretends; this is why he can turn on Falstaff at the end of Henry IV, Part 2 and
say "I know thee not, old man," (V.v.47) dashing any hopes Falstaff had of becoming his confidante and the power behind the throne. Hal understands the kind of ruthlessness it
takes to be a king; Falstaff does not. The words that Hal uses in his speech to describe his companions are very telling. He begins, "I know you all,
and will a while uphold / The unyokd humor of your idleness" (I.ii.195-196) meaning that he will continue to support their activities and even join with them, as he has
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