Download or read book Shakespeare s Hal in Henry IV as the Prototypical Machiavellian Prince An Analysis written by Benjamin Waldraff and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2015-10-22 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2014 im Fachbereich Didaktik für das Fach Englisch - Literatur, Werke, Note: 2,0, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (Department für Anglistik und Amerikanistik), Veranstaltung: Shakespeare's Histories, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: This paper aims to show how Shakespeare portrays Hal as the prototypical Machiavellian prince - legitimizing him as the true king. In order to prove that, I will first look at Hal’s situation at the beginning of 1 Henry IV, then move on to his staged reformation, and lastly discuss how he uses the advice given by Machiavelli in “The Prince”. How do you justify a monarchy? Usually it is through the divine right of kings and the belief that they are sent by god to rule in his name on earth. The question remains however, how the rule of a king can be justified if he cannot look back on a long line of royal ancestors or came to power through force and by deposing the rightful king. This question of legitimacy greatly concerned the Italian politician Niccoló Machiavelli in his most famous work “The Prince”, tying to establish guidelines on ensuring stability of a new ruler. Simultaneously, four of Shakespeare’s Histories engage greatly with the theme of legitimacy. This paper analyses the portrayal of Henry IV's son Hal in this respect.
Download or read book Wild Prince Hal written by Trudy J. Morgan-Cole and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book William Shakespeare s Henry IV Part 2 written by Harold Bloom and published by Chelsea House Publications. This book was released on 1987 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of critical essays on Shakespeare's play "Henry IV, Part 2" arranged in chronological order of publication.
Download or read book The Machiavellian Prince on the Elizabethan Stage written by Fernando Gómez Herrero and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Analysis of Niccolo Machiavelli s The Prince written by Riley Quinn and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How should rulers rule? What is the nature of power? These questions had already been asked when Niccolò Machiavelli wrote The Prince in 1513. But what made his thinking on the topic different was his ability to interpret evidence: to look at old issues and find new meaning within them. Many of Machiavelli’s contemporaries thought that God would make sure morality was rewarded. To these people, it was inevitable that ethical individuals would enjoy success in this world and attain paradise in the next. Machiavelli was not so sure. He used the evidence of history to prove that people who can lie, cheat and murder tend to succeed. Machiavelli concluded that three main factors affect a political leader’s success or failure. In doing so, he reached an entirely new understanding of the meaning of his evidence. Machiavelli argued that behaving in a moral way actually hinders a ruler. If everyone acted morally, he reasoned, then morals would not be a disadvantage. But in a world in which leaders are willing to be ruthless, a moral leader would make both themselves and their state vulnerable. Machiavelli’s novel interpretation posits that morals can make a leader hesitate, and this could cost them – and the citizens they are responsible for – everything.
Download or read book Shakespeare s Answer to Machiavelli written by Stephen Hollingshead and published by . This book was released on 2004-04-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book CliffsNotes on Shakespeare s Henry IV Part 2 written by James K Lowers and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1963-04-16 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This popular play entertains and inspires in alternating comic scenes and serious ones and is the birthplace of one of the theater's greatest characters, Sir John Falstaff. Young Prince Hal rebels against his father the king until he must go to the king's aid to stamp out the rebellion of nobles.
Download or read book The Weak King Dilemma in the Shakespearean History Play written by Michael Manheim and published by [Syracuse, N.Y.] : Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 1973 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Definitive Shakespeare Companion 4 volumes written by Joseph Rosenblum and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-06-22 with total page 2069 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This expansive four-volume work gives students detailed explanations of Shakespeare's plays and poems and also covers his age, life, theater, texts, and language. Numerous excerpts from primary source historical documents contextualize his works, while reviews of productions chronicle his performance history and reception. Shakespeare's works often served to convey simple truths, but they are also complex, multilayered masterpieces. Shakespeare drew on varied sources to create his plays, and while the plays are sometimes set in worlds before the Elizabethan age, they nonetheless parallel and comment on situations in his own era. Written with the needs of students in mind, this four-volume set demystifies Shakespeare for today's readers and provides the necessary perspective and analysis students need to better appreciate the genius of his work. This indispensable ready reference examines Shakespeare's plots, language, and themes; his use of sources and exploration of issues important to his age; the interpretation of his works through productions from the Renaissance to the present; and the critical reaction to key questions concerning his writings. The book provides coverage of each key play and poems in discrete sections, with each section presenting summaries; discussions of themes, characters, language, and imagery; and clear explications of key passages. Readers will be able to inspect historical documents related to the topics explored in the work being discussed and view excerpts from Shakespeare's sources as well as reviews of major productions. The work also provides a comprehensive list of print and electronic resources suitable for student research.
Download or read book Shakespeare and Machiavelli written by John Alan Roe and published by DS Brewer. This book was released on 2002 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study concludes with two chapters on the Roman plays and assesses Shakespeare's representation of the problem of conscience (Julius Caesar) and magnanimity (Antony and Cleopatra) in the light of Machiavelli's republicanism."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book A Secret Book written by Timothy Horan and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2023-08-18 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the supernatural and prophetic elements within Shakespeare's ten plays of English history: King John, Richard II, Henry IV (Parts One and Two), Henry V, Henry VI (Parts One, Two and Three), Richard III, and Henry VIII. Treating each as a form of nonfiction, it analyzes these plays and their prophecies through the lens of free will or fate, demonstrating how Shakespeare's characters are entangled with cosmic forces and the occult. The author makes several intriguing discoveries regarding Shakespeare's plays, beliefs, and the world he lived in.
Download or read book The Machiavellian in Shakespeare s Historical Kings written by Claude Moliere Rand and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Prince by Niccol Machiavelli Book Analysis written by Bright Summaries and published by BrightSummaries.com. This book was released on 2016-11-09 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock the more straightforward side of The Prince with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli, a treatise on politics and statecraft in Renaissance Italy, in which the author sets out his observations on the most effective means of creating a state and consolidating political power. The book proved highly controversial because of its descriptions of ‘immoral’ behaviour and challenging of conventional religion, and gave rise to the term ‘Machiavellian’ to refer to political deceit and duplicity. It is at the same time an important humanist work, and foreshadowed some of the political and philosophical ideas of the Enlightenment in Europe. Niccolò Machiavelli was a politician, diplomat and writer, and authored numerous political treatises, as well as plays, poetry and historical works. His ideas had and continue to have a direct impact on many Western political leaders. Find out everything you need to know about The Prince in a fraction of the time! This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you: • A complete plot summary • Character studies • Key themes and symbols • Questions for further reflection Why choose BrightSummaries.com? Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you in your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. See the very best of literature in a whole new light with BrightSummaries.com!
Download or read book Shakespeare s Henry V a Study of Its Dramatic Irony and Its Machiavellian Protagonist written by Edward T. O'Malley and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Henry IV written by William Shakespeare and published by Théâtre du Soleil. This book was released on 1984-01-01 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Les personnages de Henry IV sont des métaphores palpitantes qui font de la vie un art perpétuel, tous atteints, altérés, ivres de désir et de jouissance, balayés par le démon du temps et de la guerre, galopant à l’assaut de leur propre destin, tels les messagers de l’épopée. Ceux qui, sans ancêtres, ni postérité, sont emportés comme feuilles au vent et ceux qui à travers les générations, apprennent leur vie et la consument, ceux qui volent en haut, ceux qui volent en bas, tous la dévorent et la chantent. Tous construisent le monde, ils écoutent, ils guettent, ils ouvrent les portes, restent éveillés la nuit et essaient tous les délices. Chacun est le monde à soi seul et forme avec les autres un système d’astres, de météores volubiles et brillants, âmes saignantes qui s’écoutent vraiment, se parlent vraiment, se regardent briller et s’offrent. Chacun est un héros de chanson de geste, écorché, dilaté, innocent, toujours en danger, qui rêve sa vie avec sérieux. Chacun a un système solaire dans sa poitrine, chacun est le poète de son aventure, aucun n’y résiste, tous s’y abandonnent et la racontent en détail, avec fièvre, impudeur et inconscience, imagination et gaîté.
Download or read book The Phallacy of Power written by Titus Pelkey Bicknell and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Redefining the Machiavellian written by Lisa Marguerite Covington and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
