How Does Shakespeare Make The Audience Respond To Henry As A Man
We have been studying Shakespeare's "Henry V" for GCSE. In this play I will explain how Shakespeare shows Henry as a man.
Shakespeare was born on the 23rd April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon where he grew up supposedly educated in the local grammar school. He married Anne Hathaway in November 1582 and had 3 children, Susanna, Hamnet and Judith. Although not much is know of what happened to Shakespeare in they years that followed, he had established his career as a reputed playwright by 1592. He died on his birthday in 1616.
Shakespeare points out Henry's kingly qualities straight away in the prologue before act one. In this part, Shakespeare shows Henry to be godlike with the statement "Then should the warlike Harry, like himself, Assume the port of Mars". This shows that Henry is used to war and battles and is godly at what he does and how he is great at what he does.
Although pointed out to be a godly king, there are points in the play where Shakespeare points out the not......
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