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William Shakespeare And King Henry

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Reading Response #2 William Shakespeare’s Henry V gives readers a balanced view of King Henry as he pursues becoming King of France and marrying Katherine. King Henry is quite the respectable king and Fluellen compares him to “Alexander the Great,” although I do believe King Henry is a little ambitious. King Henry’s humility, faith in God, and leadership skills are honorable. Although I enjoy Shakespeare’s tragic endings, valiant King Henry’s success made Henry V as enjoyable as Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Shakespeare uses King Henry to demonstrate how keeping different concepts in his life balanced lead to success and was the best course to take. King Henry’s actions are balanced in several situations in the play. The first instance is when he
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