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If you ever meet a finer gentleman I would be surprised. Mr. Henry Dover was the most elegant man you would ever meet. He was about 5'11" and slightly balding with big rimmed glasses. You would never catch him out of his double-breasted Armani suit which was the only piece of clothing he had ever bought at a ridiculous price. Unilever, one of the most respected British firms in the world, where he was Finance Manager, had been his life for some twenty-five years. Henry resided in Yale with his wife, Jenna, and two sons, Jeremy and Graham Dover. Henry was very dignified and thought of himself as a man of great discipline. He would everyday work as hard as possible so eventually he could get the title Director of Finance and have his own secretary and office. His two sons went to the best school he could afford and he hoped that one day they would turn out to be good, respected citizens like himself. Mr. Dover was also very respected in the community and had a good life. He followed a routine that could not be broken for he was a great follower of tradition and discipline. At six o' clock he would rise, shower and shave, and go downstairs to eat his breakfast which always consisted of a fried egg and two light (never burned) pieces of toast and a glass of apple juice. He would then leave his house and walk to the station. While waiting for the train he would buy a copy of
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I will be writing about how Henry V wins the hearts of his men. Using, five main speeches that Henry V makes.
By Shakespeare Written by: Meha Zulfiqar Year 11 Coursework essay Draft 1 Due in: Wednesday, 27th September, 2005 I will be writing about how Henry V wins the hearts of his men. Using, five main speeches that Henry V makes. I think that Henry won the hearts of his men by persuasion. Beforehand, I would like to apologize because I may talk about what 'Henry' says but I truly know this is what Shakespeare wrote. In the first speech the Dauphin presented Henry V with a set of tennis balls as a joke and insult. He was suggesting that Henry was a 'child' and not fit for being a king. I expected Henry V to be angry and yell with frustration but I noticed a sudden silence before Henry started his speech; it seemed as though he was collecting his thoughts and thinking how to answer Dauphin's so called, "joke." Henry used that time exceptionally wisely, he starts off with alliteration (which he also uses in Speeches 3, 4 and 5), "Pleasant/ Present/ Pains." These words may sound calm and polite, but all these words need to be said with clenched teeth. I found the line 290, Act One Scene 2, interesting where Henry says, "...dazzle all the eyes of France, Yea strike the Dauphin blind to look us," Henry compares himself to the sun: so bright and successful that the Dauphin would not be able to look up to him, making the Dauphin feel inferior. Henry here plays splendidly with words
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Melanie Parkes Henry V Coursework From "nimble-footed madcap Prince of Wales" to the "mirror of all Christian kings": Select what you consider to be some important episodes in the play and discuss Shakespeare's dramatic presentation of Henry's career. How does Henry come across to an audience as a man and a king? As a young man and heir to the throne, Henry is shown by Shakespeare to be ambitious, calculating and in some respects cold-hearted. At the end of Act One, Scene Two, comes one of the most important speeches in "Henry IV". Hal speaks his soliloquy in verse, which is a contrast to the light conversation earlier in the scene. The verse makes him seem more of a nobleman and is more fitting to the Prince of Wales. He knows that his friends are unsuitable for a prince and that his behaviour has attracted serious criticism. However: "...Herein will I imitate the sun, Who doth permit the base contagious clouds To smother up his beauty from the world." This is not the most endearing of speeches. We have just met Hal's friends and seen how he acts with them, yet here he is planning how he will "throw off" "this loose behaviour". He makes no reference to how he feels this would affect the people he is close to, and he appears only to aspire to his "reformation, glitt'ring o'er my fault". This seems particularly callous behaviour, as we are aware of the anguish Hal
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Coursework By Thomas Stevenson Henry V written by William Shakespeare in 1596-1599 is a play about heroism, conquerors, and the power the monarch of England possesses. King Henry V was king of England from 1413 till 1422; Henry was, and possibly is still, seen as one of the greatest kings in history. Shakespeare's play does not just entertain the Elizabethans; he uses Henry V to replace any doubt about the reigning monarch with complete trust. In this play, like his others, Shakespeare uses a number of devices and fluent language to perform the play with depth and insight into the life of war and it's leaders. One device Shakespeare uses is the Chorus with its intentions to help the audience and add dramatic effects to the play. Shakespeare uses the Chorus in Henry V as a key role that leads the play forward. The Chorus appears between the Acts and at the start and end of the play. It is played by the only actor who speaks directly to the audience and breaks the so-called "Fourth Wall: " "Can this cockpit hold the vasty fields of France? ... On your imaginary forces work." This is in the prologue, where the Chorus speaks about the suspension of disbelief and how the audience will have to use their imagination to cope with the settings and actions of the play. Due to the lack of scenery and lighting available, it was almost always a barren stage, apart from the actors.
Focusing on the traitor scene: Act II Scene II, How does Shakespeare portray Henry?
Dysfunction and Paranoia: The Library Man 'A head spun around to look at me. Another head twisted in my direction; then another, and another. Before I knew it, everyone's eyes were scrutinising my very flesh.' I am reaching my mid-forties. I live alone in a small village on the outskirts of Kent. My hobbies are reading and writing poems. I am currently unemployed and single. As I carefully stepped out of the right side of my bed, I reached for the curtains and tore them open. It was like any other day: the clouds kept the sun from shining; the birds were crying for food; and the ground was covered with man-made dirt. I see the world in some ways different to others. People may view my frame of mind as slightly abstract and diverse, to me it is normal. I retaped the library due ticket onto the book because it was peeling on the edges, and set off to the library with my bag full of about five books. I flung open the oak door; its unoiled hinges scraping against each other, not ominously, but with a sound disconcertingly familiar. As I inhaled the perplexing scent of dust off the bookshelves, I slowly climbed up the ladder to where my favourite novels sat. Turning around, I was surrounded by novel, after novel, after novel. This was where I belonged. My cheeks flushed a pale pink as my attention was averted to a book resting on the table. It was far bigger than the size of a
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'Henry V constantly refuses to accept responsibility for his actions. He has yet to mature and shows no understanding about the true nature of kingship'. How far do you agree with this judgment of Henry?
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With reference to all of the scenes in Acts 1 & 2 explore how Shakespeare creates the audience's understanding of Henry V's character.
With reference to all of the scenes in Acts 1 & 2 explore how Shakespeare creates the audience's understanding of Henry V's character. In William Shakespeare's Henry V the audience's conception of the protagonist, King Henry develops and alters repeatedly throughout Act 1 and Act 2. Shakespeare uses his speeches and also the conversations between characters to develop the character. The audiences' perception of Henry changes dramatically from the prologue to the end of Act 2. In the prologue the audience get the impression that King Henry is an extremely dependable leader, however as his character develops as the play goes on audiences find out that there are some flaws in his character but also find out that he also has a "whimsical" side. As in most Shakespearean plays the main character King Henry, does not appear in the prologue or the first scene of the first act. The prologue is a chorus which speaks highly of Henry as king and describes him as 'warlike' and compares him to the god of war, Mars. This indicates that he is skilled in military matters. The initial impression the audience receives of King Henry is one who is a strong and charismatic leader that is knowledgeable about military tactics and is about to lead his country to victory in a war. The first scene of the play involves the Bishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Ely discussing a way to keep the church