He values loyalty to family over loyalty to the King, and thus joins in Glendower and companies plot to overthrow Henry IV. Given the legitimacy issues tied up with the death of Richard, Henry IV’s predecessor this is an interesting decision to make, given the complications
His choice of language is effective at evoking emotion. Through rhetorical questions, Henry was able to emphasize his points, and grab the audience’s attention, creating an emotional effect on the listeners. “Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty? Are we disposed to be of the number of those who, having eyes, see not, and, having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation?” These statements prove the speaker’s argument and stir the audience’s emotions.
“Moral Authority comes from following universal and timeless principles like honesty, integrity, and treating people with respect”-Stephen Covey. With power comes great responsibility, just as authority does. However, sometimes people abuse their power in certain situations. It is also common to see people with power step on the people below them.
In Shakespeare's play Henry VIII, Cardinal Wolsey reflects on his sudden downfall from power and uses various literary techniques to convey his complex response to his dismissal from court. He begins his speech by using a metaphor of a plant to convey the fragility of human life and the inevitability of his own downfall. He also uses figurative language, such as describing his pride as "high-blown," to emphasize his recklessness and lack of foresight. Wolsey's tone shifts from bitterness and contempt towards the spokesmen to mournfulness and resignation as he recognizes the futility of his past ambition and the emptiness of his former position. He acknowledges that he was "far beyond my depth" and compares himself to "little wanton boys that
In the opening scene of the first act of Shakespeare's King Henry VIII, the Duke of Norfolk and the Duke of Buckingham discuss the political state of England, introducing King Henry VIII and Cardinal Wolsey as major characters that will be at the forefront of the developing plot. Buckingham speaks of Wolsey very negatively in a passage after Wolsey passes by, insulting him and declaring that he will bring Wolsey's treachery to the king. In this passage Shakespeare depicts Wolsey as scheming and power-hungry to tell the narrative of evil counselors corrupting good monarchs and promote the concept that the king should be more independent as a way of flattering King James I while criticizing his counselor Robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury. The
His integrity enables a growing confidence in his ability to avoid reliance on leadership power in order to survive. Ralph’s
This is the downfall of leaders in many works of literature, including Harrison Bergeron and The Lord of the Flies. If given power, individuals obsessed with achieving their ideals will revert to an aggressive and uncompromising leadership style unless there is some form of a rival to keep them in check. Harrison Bergeron’s titular character experienced oppression first-hand and sought to exert complete power over a society that tried to make him powerless. Determined for change, Harrison stormed a TV station, the “ballerinas, technicians, musicians, and announcers [inside] cowered on their knees before him, expecting to die” (Vonnegut 4). A fear of individual recognition kept his society running, yet in his desire to remove this fear Harrison establishes his own and becomes a veritable enemy to peace.
He has also saved his fathers life and ended one of his enemies to keep peace. The text says “Prince Hal goes to court, and a long and serious talk with his father King Henry ensues. Ultimately, Hal to his father: 16. I SHALL HEREAFTER . . . BE MORE MYSELF.
In Shakespeare's play Henry IV, honour is a principle concept that influences many of the characters actions within the play such as the Percy’s and King Henry to name a few examples. However, each character perceives honour in a different way than the other which causes them to act in a different matter for the same cause. Three individuals that view honour differently are Hotspur, Prince Hal and Falstaff. Hotspur views honour as something you earn on the battlefield and is only bestowed by the king. Falstaff is the opposite , having a complete disregard of honour, only viewing honour as a word that an individual gains through death and has no value for the living, therefore he wants nothing to do with it.
As a judge, you need fairness and self-accountability in the courtroom. Ralph shows his fairness and accountability by dividing camp tasks evenly among himself and the group. Another example is when Ralph shows his ability to lead and keep order in the group meetings by addressing how decisions will be made and how they will be acted upon. This is shown when “Ralph blew the conch with Authority, and while the echoes were still dying, he said,’Okay. So this is a meeting.
He feels like he is an evil person and there is no hope in going back again. He feels like this with him getting dismissed from his job just made his life fell like nothing. He feels like Lucifer. There is one last tone shift and that is back to sarcasm on line twenty three when it says ‘Never to hope again’. There are many tone shifts, an allusion, and some figurative language in this creative piece of work Henry VIII by William Shakespeare.
Especially, there are two acts of Prince Hal in this Act. Prince Hal is imitating Hotspur to feel every feelings of the world and the other act of Prince Hal is that Prince Hal is preparing for the face-to-face talk with the King Henry IV with Falstaff. Through these plays, progressions of Prince Hal can be observed.
When he urges Bolingbroke and Mowbry to “forget, forgive; conclude and be agreed” (Act I, scene i, 156), his beautiful poetry is unable to convince them not to fight. Instead of digging his heals in and asserting his authority, he quickly resigns and sets a formal date for a fight, as per the wishes of Gaunt, Bolingbroke, and Mowbry. Similarly, after Richard makes the unpopular decision to wage war in Ireland, Willoughby and Northumberland don’t even give Richard credit for being a poor leader; instead they complain he was “basely led by flatters” (Act II, scene i, 242) who “inform, merely in hate, ‘gainst any of us all.” Provided, pinning Richard’s leadership issues on his advisors could just be a way to get around speaking out against God by proxy of the king, however, even then the king has no agency in the matter and is nothing more than a figurehead. Although Richard goes through the motions of a king, he seems to lack any real
Lastly on the point of Falstaff’s character, the thoughtfulness with which it requires to construct such a formidable personality comparable to Shakespeare’s audience, is imperative to the understanding of his reverence for Falstaff over Hal. It is also noteworthy that the virtue of a character is not pertinent to his/her appreciation from the standpoint of literary or intellectual admiration. In the movie The Dark Knight, Heath Ledger received a lot of praise for his portrayal of the Joker. To suggest that a writer or producer favored the Joker over Batman, is not a statement of outlandish proportions. The liveliness and realness of the character may thus well contribute to a more positive appreciation than the overall morale of the character.
Honor in Shakespeare’s Play Henry IV, Act One (The View of Honor in the Eyes of Falstaff and Hotspur in Shakespeare’s Play Henry IV, Act One) In Shakespeare’s play, Henry IV, Part One, two characters define what honor is to them. Hotspur and Falstaff are two different characters completely, one is a son of a nobleman and the other is a thief. Hotspur is son to Earl of Northumberland, making him the heir as well, the nephew of Earl of Worcester, and a good warrior too. The real name of Hotspur is Harry Percy, a member of the Percy family, which helped King Henry IV gain his power.
