The revolving view of people and politics is manipulated such that it becomes the apparent truth. This is evident within the play, King Henry Part 1, written by William Shakespeare due to the positioning of the audience’s view or perspective on matters such that they are able to unveil the true meaning. In King Henry Part 1, an understanding can be formed with each character as they all have their own politics, a standpoint or decision that they stick by which is influenced by their own values, ideologies and virtues. Within the play, Hal and King Henry are prominent examples in which their actions are manipulated by the playwright thus reestablishing the audience’s preconceived ideas and views on them. This manipulation of the surrounding
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This turning point can be seen within Act Two Scene Four which demonstrates the beginning of which Hal realises his ambition through the severing of the bonds between him and his rogue companions, specifically Jack Falstaff. The use of the play within a play in this scene by Shakespeare brings forth the deepest emotions of the characters and the truth that they hide as they assume the role that they play as reality. Shakespeare’s manipulation of this scene portrays the gradual change in the persona of Hal as he begins to reject Falstaff as a companion. The quote, “Why dost thou converse with that trunk of humours, that bolting-hutch of beastliness,…That villainous abominable misleader of youth, Falstaff, that old white-bearded Satan(Act 2 Scene 4).” shows the progressively harsh demeaning of Falstaff and the renunciation of Hal’s former character that he sees in Falstaff, hence showing the significance of the royal position undertaken by Hal and the necessity in renouncing this relationship. The use of religious allusion in the quote, highlights Falstaff as a Satan and a misleader of youth, which presents him as evil and someone who upholds no values or virtues, thus putting emphasis on Falstaff’s role in leading Hal towards the path of a rogue. “I do, I will.” A quote taken from Act 2 Scene 4, switches between present tense to future tense, …show more content…
This demeanor created by Shakespeare causes a manipulation in the audience’s view on Hal due to the reasons for it. The symbolism of sun used in the quote, “Yet herein will I imitate the sun, Who doth permit the base contagious clouds To smother up his beauty from the world(Act 1 Scene 2).” provides an image of Hal as a sun, only shining brilliantly as a prince when the ‘clouds’, his facade that he puts on for his rogue companions and other corrupt sources disappear. However, he assumes this facade as reality and strays from the proper path to being the next in line heir to the throne which can be seen through his abuse of power and authority on others with little or none, thus contradicting his mentality in restoring his honour. Therefore the manipulation of the views of Hal by Shakespeare contradicts the mentality from the beginning of the play as he assumes the
This turning point can be seen within Act Two Scene Four which demonstrates the beginning of which Hal realises his ambition through the severing of the bonds between him and his rogue companions, specifically Jack Falstaff. The use of the play within a play in this scene by Shakespeare brings forth the deepest emotions of the characters and the truth that they hide as they assume the role that they play as reality. Shakespeare’s manipulation of this scene portrays the gradual change in the persona of Hal as he begins to reject Falstaff as a companion. The quote, “Why dost thou converse with that trunk of humours, that bolting-hutch of beastliness,…That villainous abominable misleader of youth, Falstaff, that old white-bearded Satan(Act 2 Scene 4).” shows the progressively harsh demeaning of Falstaff and the renunciation of Hal’s former character that he sees in Falstaff, hence showing the significance of the royal position undertaken by Hal and the necessity in renouncing this relationship. The use of religious allusion in the quote, highlights Falstaff as a Satan and a misleader of youth, which presents him as evil and someone who upholds no values or virtues, thus putting emphasis on Falstaff’s role in leading Hal towards the path of a rogue. “I do, I will.” A quote taken from Act 2 Scene 4, switches between present tense to future tense, …show more content…
This demeanor created by Shakespeare causes a manipulation in the audience’s view on Hal due to the reasons for it. The symbolism of sun used in the quote, “Yet herein will I imitate the sun, Who doth permit the base contagious clouds To smother up his beauty from the world(Act 1 Scene 2).” provides an image of Hal as a sun, only shining brilliantly as a prince when the ‘clouds’, his facade that he puts on for his rogue companions and other corrupt sources disappear. However, he assumes this facade as reality and strays from the proper path to being the next in line heir to the throne which can be seen through his abuse of power and authority on others with little or none, thus contradicting his mentality in restoring his honour. Therefore the manipulation of the views of Hal by Shakespeare contradicts the mentality from the beginning of the play as he assumes the