When they go to battle there are many soldiers, and even captains, who are not fighting. The film version shows them (Nym, Bardolph, and Pistol) hiding behind some of the battlements and stone walls and complaining about their situation and where they would rather be before they are forced back into battle. “Would I were in an alehouse in London! I would give all my fame for a pot of ale, and safety” is voiced by an unnamed soldier (3.2.13-14). Both groups know that they should be fighting, but they would much rather be at home at the bars or talking about the war that is going on around them instead of risking their lives in it. This is fairly reasonable when considering that most of the soldiers were sick, scared, and starving with the poor conditions of being in the midst of a war. Most horrifyingly, they are surrounded on all sides by the much larger French army, but Henry V encourages them to break through and keep
When they go to battle there are many soldiers, and even captains, who are not fighting. The film version shows them (Nym, Bardolph, and Pistol) hiding behind some of the battlements and stone walls and complaining about their situation and where they would rather be before they are forced back into battle. “Would I were in an alehouse in London! I would give all my fame for a pot of ale, and safety” is voiced by an unnamed soldier (3.2.13-14). Both groups know that they should be fighting, but they would much rather be at home at the bars or talking about the war that is going on around them instead of risking their lives in it. This is fairly reasonable when considering that most of the soldiers were sick, scared, and starving with the poor conditions of being in the midst of a war. Most horrifyingly, they are surrounded on all sides by the much larger French army, but Henry V encourages them to break through and keep