In typical father-son relationships, the outside observer almost always sees the truth of the personalities involved more clearly than either the actual father or son is capable of seeing. The audience should remember in its judgment of Hal that King Henry is a strong shrewd politician and a capable warrior and wants to be assured that his son will be worthy of the throne his father will give him. No secondary sources. One additional source cited. A 5 page paper discussing Shakespeare's 'The Life of King Henry the Fifth' and the character of King Henry himself.
Bibliography lists three secondary sources used with the text of the play.
A 5 page paper discussing one of Shakespeare's histories and the question of whether Henry can be seen as a literary hero. Henry not only is a literary hero, but a literal hero as well. He exemplifies some of the best of those qualities we classify as leadership ability, generally without thought for his personal feelings. Henry is a true hero, one that could well serve as a role model today. Bibliography lists 1 sources.