Literary Reference and the Lower Class in “Henry V”
One sign by which we may identify an educated person in the modern world is the referencing of literary works to illustrate or enrich their speech. Today’s culture of Hollywood worship has allowed film and even television to creep into…
Women, or lack thereof, in “Henry V”
Although Shakespeare writes a multitude of male characters and gives them all vastly different and complex character traits in Henry V, there are only four women within the whole play, all of which revolve around basically the same traits. You may…
A different side of King Henry
In Act 4 scene 1, we see a very different side of King Henry; an insecure side. First of all, he disguises himself as a common soldier under a cloak to speak with the other common soldiers to further understand…
Was Henry V a Good King?
King Henry V was a young and an inexperience king. Whatever someone says, he believes really quick. Like the Bishop of Canterbury and Bishop of Ely told him to go to war with France and he agreed to it He doesn’t have the…
Aaron Vs. the Archbishop of Canterbury & the Bishop of Ely
Aaron from Titus Andronicus and Bishop of Canterbury and Bishop of Ely from Henry V play a similar role. They both created misunderstanding for their benefits. It was Aaron who gave Chiron and Demetrius the idea to rape Lavinia, which…
Henry V and Influence
The political mutiny proposed by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Ely gives a feeling of foreshadowing to what will occur later in the play. The clergymen wish to derail the nominated laws as it is simply bad for business on…
The contradiction of clergymen and war
Heidi Hanania From general knowledge, it can be said that clergymen are usually supposed to be tied to peace, telling the truth, and helping others. However, it is quite interesting to see how, in Scenes 1 and 2 of…