Henry V Argumentative Essay

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Henry V has the ability to persuade his men and make them feel valued. When doing so he boosts their confidence and even gives them reasons why they are valued and how they will be in the future. Such as pride and honor. During this essay, i will give you three supporting arguments to back me saying how he makes the men feel valued.

My first supporting argument will have to be when he stated and I quote “ the fewer men, the greater share of honor”. When thinking what he said you have to break it down. when you have a lot of survivors you all will be recognized as Henry V men, instead of being fewer men who people can remember your name cause you were the last ones standing. Also when they start remembering what happened
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When saying that he assures that if anybody doesn't feel that way then he will give crowns and a passport to get you back home because if you are not one with the battalion and ready to maybe die with the battalion then you simply don't belong. Now, this makes the men feel valued because he is willing to get the ones who are not with them and honors the brave …show more content…
When he said this to the men he was basically telling them that they are setting the example of other men rasing there sons. And when he said it he said the good man meaning he was saying all of them where good men and giving them the value of good men. This made all them feel like good men. When it is all said and done they are all good men.

My closing argument is that Henry V, made the men feel valued. Whether he was telling them a bluff or telling them that they will die he said they will die for a positive cause and it will make history. So Henry V was speaking them into pride and honor and that is my ending, that is my way of saying I told you so. Sincerely Kayla

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