Sir John Falstaff is a fat, lazy knight who spends his time drinking, stealing, and verbally mocking others. He befriends Prince Hal and influences him to be more mischievous, though also teaches him life skills. Throughout the play, Falstaff and Prince Hal's relationship changes as Hal matures and separates himself from Falstaff's immature influence to become a worthy king.
‘Game of Thrones’ is an extremely popular, Emmy award winning, action fantasy television series. The show averages about 10.3 million viewers per episode, and was the most pirated show of 2012. Also in 2012 the fans of the HBO show were voted the most devoted in popular culture by vulture.com . Fantasies are often set in medieval locations and abstract worlds, where magic and mythical creatures are present and valiant knights save princesses for their hand in marriage. “The claim could certainly be made that traditional fantasy supports, even glorifies, society’s conventional conception of masculinity.” HBO bases ‘Game of Thrones’ on the epic book saga ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ by George RR Martin. The story denotes the power struggle of several dominating families for the Iron Throne and the rule of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. 'Game of Thrones’ can be seen as a fantasy soap opera. The multi-stranded narrative follows a diverse range of characters and each episode ends on a cliff-hanger.
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An Explication on Act III, Scene 3
Henry IV
Henry IV is a play written by Shakespear. In this Act III, scene 3, the main characters involved are.
Falstaff - a rogue fat theif
Lord Bardolph - his acquaintance
Hostess Quickly - the tavern’s landlady (where this Act is set)
Prince Henry V - King Henry IV’s son, heir to the throne
Peto - Henry’s servant
This scene involves dialogue between Falstaff, Lord Bardolph and Hostess Quickly. Falstaff along with lord Bardolph and Prince Henry is staying at Hostess Quickly’s Tavern at that time. The scene starts with Falstaff entering with Lord Bardolph bantering about his old age and shortage of money. He complains to Bardolph that the goodness of Church has spoilt his rogue nature. Bardolph replies matching Falstaff’s tone if he continues such bantering he’s not going to live long, to which Falstaff agrees. He asks Bardolph to bring some evil (like Theft, robbery etc) into his life. He can’t live in order long. He also makes fun of Bardolph by comparing him to a fireball, his nose to a burning lamp. While, they are arguing, enters Hostess Quickly.
Falstaff badmouthing her asks whether she had found the thief who picked his pocket. Retorting back, Hostess says even after a thorough enquiry and search she and her husband could not find such a person. She swears that in her tavern never such a thing has happened before. Falstaff says nasty things to her and tells a lot of lies to get his dues cleared. He has no intention of paying back all that money, which Hostess swears, has been spent on him during his stay in the tavern. He also mentions Prince Henry being his pet. In the mean while Prince Henry (mentioned as Henry V in the play) enters the scene along with Peto.
Henry V announces that there is an emergency and they have to fight the Percys. Hostess Quickly interrupts him and complains about Falstaff. Henry accedes to her complaints (regarding Falstaff’s claim that his valuables including his grandfather’s costly sealing ring have been stolen by some of her servants) and scolds Falstaff for telling such lies. According to him the ring was junk made of copper. He also scolds him(Falstaff) for insulting Hostess Quickly by calling her unwomanly and liar and a whore. Hostess Quickly tells the prince about Falstaff accusing him(prince) of owing thousand marks hearing which prince becomes angry. Falstaff saves himself by twisting his words. He says that the prince actually owes Falstaff not a thousand but a million marks as his love for the prince is as much worthy. Hearing all this Henry 5 accepts that Falstaff’s belongings are with him. Realising that the Prince is getting angry at him, Falstaff takes U-turn and tries to make things lighter by saying that it’s his old age and lack of Money which made him falter. He also forgives the Hostess taking back his blames and asks her to prepare breakfast for them. They once again become friends. Thereafter he worries for all his debt to which the prince say.
The Life and Death of King John, a history play by William Shakespeare, dramatizes the reign of King John of England (ruled 1199-1216), son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine and father of Henry...
‘Game of Thrones’ is an extremely popular, Emmy award winning, action fantasy television series. The show averages about 10.3 million viewers per episode, and was the most pirated show of 2012. Also in 2012 the fans of the HBO show were voted the most devoted in popular culture by vulture.com . Fantasies are often set in medieval locations and abstract worlds, where magic and mythical creatures are present and valiant knights save princesses for their hand in marriage. “The claim could certainly be made that traditional fantasy supports, even glorifies, society’s conventional conception of masculinity.” HBO bases ‘Game of Thrones’ on the epic book saga ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ by George RR Martin. The story denotes the power struggle of several dominating families for the Iron Throne and the rule of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. 'Game of Thrones’ can be seen as a fantasy soap opera. The multi-stranded narrative follows a diverse range of characters and each episode ends on a cliff-hanger.
An Explication on Act III, Scene 3Henry IVHenry IV is a play.docxgalerussel59292
An Explication on Act III, Scene 3
Henry IV
Henry IV is a play written by Shakespear. In this Act III, scene 3, the main characters involved are.
Falstaff - a rogue fat theif
Lord Bardolph - his acquaintance
Hostess Quickly - the tavern’s landlady (where this Act is set)
Prince Henry V - King Henry IV’s son, heir to the throne
Peto - Henry’s servant
This scene involves dialogue between Falstaff, Lord Bardolph and Hostess Quickly. Falstaff along with lord Bardolph and Prince Henry is staying at Hostess Quickly’s Tavern at that time. The scene starts with Falstaff entering with Lord Bardolph bantering about his old age and shortage of money. He complains to Bardolph that the goodness of Church has spoilt his rogue nature. Bardolph replies matching Falstaff’s tone if he continues such bantering he’s not going to live long, to which Falstaff agrees. He asks Bardolph to bring some evil (like Theft, robbery etc) into his life. He can’t live in order long. He also makes fun of Bardolph by comparing him to a fireball, his nose to a burning lamp. While, they are arguing, enters Hostess Quickly.
Falstaff badmouthing her asks whether she had found the thief who picked his pocket. Retorting back, Hostess says even after a thorough enquiry and search she and her husband could not find such a person. She swears that in her tavern never such a thing has happened before. Falstaff says nasty things to her and tells a lot of lies to get his dues cleared. He has no intention of paying back all that money, which Hostess swears, has been spent on him during his stay in the tavern. He also mentions Prince Henry being his pet. In the mean while Prince Henry (mentioned as Henry V in the play) enters the scene along with Peto.
Henry V announces that there is an emergency and they have to fight the Percys. Hostess Quickly interrupts him and complains about Falstaff. Henry accedes to her complaints (regarding Falstaff’s claim that his valuables including his grandfather’s costly sealing ring have been stolen by some of her servants) and scolds Falstaff for telling such lies. According to him the ring was junk made of copper. He also scolds him(Falstaff) for insulting Hostess Quickly by calling her unwomanly and liar and a whore. Hostess Quickly tells the prince about Falstaff accusing him(prince) of owing thousand marks hearing which prince becomes angry. Falstaff saves himself by twisting his words. He says that the prince actually owes Falstaff not a thousand but a million marks as his love for the prince is as much worthy. Hearing all this Henry 5 accepts that Falstaff’s belongings are with him. Realising that the Prince is getting angry at him, Falstaff takes U-turn and tries to make things lighter by saying that it’s his old age and lack of Money which made him falter. He also forgives the Hostess taking back his blames and asks her to prepare breakfast for them. They once again become friends. Thereafter he worries for all his debt to which the prince say.
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2. Bosom pal of prince Harry and one of the great comic
characters in English Literature. He is a fat, good-for-
nothing knight who spends most of his time
bragging, wrenching, sleeping, robbing, drinking
sack(a dry white wine) and sparring verbally with
anyone.
Sex
Male
Role
Protagonist as he is a main character of the play and
also acts as the comic relief.
3. Sir John Falstaff appears in King Henry IV part
one which is set in London at around 1402-1403.
The major sets in the play are the royal palace
and the boars head tavern(Falstaff‟s favourite
place).
Type of play
Tragedy/Comedy
4. The Percy family encouraged by the hot temper
of the young noblemen Hotspur seeks to
overthrow the reigning King of England, Henry
IV. Simultaneously, Harry, the crown prince of
England must work back his honour and place
his father‟s esteem after squandering it by
spending too much time with the rogue Falstaff
and other unsuitable companions.
5. Harry the crown prince of England must work to win
back his honour and place in his father‟s esteem after
squandering it by spending too much time with the
rogue Falstaff.
How Falstaff is involved
Falstaff is involved in the conflict because he is the
one who influences Harry to become more
mischievous and nasty, much like himself, but also
teaches him some valuable life skills along the way.
6. Exposition
The King and Westmorland talking about a
upcoming battle.
Rising Action
The King‟s confrontation with Hotspur, the robbery;
the King‟s confrontation with Harry; the Percy‟s battle
preparations.
Conflict
The Percy family seeks to overthrow the
reigning King of England , Harry must regain
his honour and earn his place in his fathers
esteem
7. Climax
The battle of Shrewsbury in Act V. Specifically
Harry‟s duel with Hotspur.
Falling Action
The King strategizing after the battle, leading into
the play‟s sequel.
8.
9. At then beginning of the play, Sir John Falstaff has a
younger friend Prince Harry(Prince Hal). The two
friends mock each other, saying things like “Thou art
so fat-witted with drinking old sack and unbuttoning
thee after supper.” But even though the two friends
mock and tease each other, they respect each other
greatly.
10. What Motivates Falstaff
The thing that motivates Falstaff is tutoring the
young prince Hal into becoming a well honoured
King. Falstaff brings out the young prince‟s comical
side, and teaches him how to have fun.
How Falstaff acts towards others
Falstaff acts extremely obnoxiously towards pretty
much everyone he attempts to verbally harass
anyone who gets in his way. This type of personality
is fitting for his character as he is a fat, lazy old
knight who is also the comic relief of the play.
11. How Falstaff influences others throughout the play
Sir John Falstaff influences prince Harry into
becoming a more mischievous character than he is set
out to be, Falstaff is basically teaching him how to
have fun.”
12. Falstaff is effected by change when prince Harry
“Grows up” and leaves Falstaff and his immaturity
behind. We first see this happening on the battle
field at Shrewsbury when Harry upbraids his friend
for acting like a clown instead of a soldier.
“What, stand's than idle here? Lend me thy sword.
Many a nobleman lies stark and stiff. Under the hoofs
of vaunting enemies, whose deaths are not yet un-
revenged. I pry thee lend me thy sword.”
13. By the end of the play Sir John Falstaff has learnt
that a life of booze , money and immaturity can result
in a loss of good friends. An example of this is when
prince Harry begins to move on from the mischievous
tomfoolery from Falstaff and starts to become a more
King like figure.
(prince) “Give it to me. What is it in the case?”
(Falstaff) “Ay Hal, „t is hot, there‟s that will sack a
city.”
(The prince draws it out and finds it to be a bottle of
sack)
(prince) “What, is it a time to be jest and dally now?”
14. Beginning-“Thou art so fat-witted with drinking of
old sack and unbuttoning thee after supper”(prince)
This quote shows how fat, cheap and lazy sir John
Falstaff is as he will drink any booze he can find.
15. Middle- “Now I am a true woman, Holland of 8
shillings an ell. You owe money here besides, Sir
John, for your diet and by drinking's, and money
lent you, four and twenty pound”(hostess) This
quote shows that Falstaff is still as fat, lazy and
cheap as he was from the beginning.
16. End- “I‟ll follow, as they say, for reward. He that
rewards me, good rewards him. If I do grow great,
I‟ll grow less, for I‟ll purge and leave sack, and I‟ll
leave cleanly as a noblemen should do.”(Falstaff)
This quote shows that Falstaff has decided to finally
make a difference in his life by dropping his booze
addiction and actually behaving like a true knight.
17. Http://www./Sparknotes.com/Shakespeare/Henry4p
t1
On this website I found out which play Sir John
Falstaff is in, where it is set
Http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/Henry4part1
.Html
What kind of person Sir John Falstaff is
Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/conflict/(Narrative)
“Man against man” conflict which involves stories
where characters are pitted against each other.
18. Http://www.shmoop.com/Henry-IV-Part -1/Sir-John-
Falstaff.Html When Prince Harry begins to grow up
and move on from the mischievous Falstaff.
J.H.Walter, King Henry IV Part One, Heinemann
Educational books Ltd, First published 1961
From this novel, I found out some useful quotes that
have been used throughout the play, and some
information on who Falstaff is.
19. Samuel Johnson and George Steevens, King Henry IV
Part One, Bell’s Edition Of Shakespeare’s works,
Published 1961.
From this Novel I found some useful quotes used and
the personality that Falstaff has.