Friday, September 01, 2006

Henry IV, Act I scene 3

Post your comments about this scene before Wednesday's class.

3 Comments:

Blogger The Katie said...

In this particular scene, Hotspur's opinions on Bolingbroke become painfully evident. Although Hotspur speaks with the king, evidently they are not in accord regarding what should happen during the current confrontations in England. I personally believe that it's mostly the King's fault for Hotspur's attitude because he turns aside Hotspur’s discussion of Mortimer who is important to him. A particularly noticeable quote from Hotspur in reference to the predicament: "Speak of Mortimer!/ 'Zounds, I will speak of him, and let my soul/ Want mercy, if I do not join with him./ Yea, on his part I'll empty all these veins,/ And shed my dear blood drop by drop in the dust,/ But I will lift the downtrod Mortimer/ As high in the air as this unthankful king,/ As this ingrate and canker'd Bolingbroke" (1.3.130-137). King Henry is insensitive to the needs of the lords, earls, and other nobles surrounding him whilst Hotspur is overly so, therefore creating tension early on which will only have disastrous results later.

12:50 PM  
Blogger nathan said...

6. The relationships in this scene have a general distrust in them, as should be expected in a scene full of people guilty of murder. King Henry is especially distrustful and eager to prove his power. According to the Percys, the king will always "think ourselves unsatisfied, till he hath found a time to pay us home. And see already how he doth begin to make us strangers to his looks of love." Greed united Henry and the Percy's together but suspicion will rip them apart. Their greed grants them temporary gains and relationships/alliances but forces instability in the long term.

7:09 PM  
Blogger Anonymous said...

Yeah I have a question alright: What the hell happened in this scene?? I admit I'm pretty much lost as far as what this scene is about or what was discussed (because there was quite a lot of talking).

Hopefully I'll understand it a lot better when it's acted out.

8:43 PM  

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