Character as a Subversive Force in Shakespeare: The History and Roman PlaysShakespeare's history and Roman plays are usually discussed in terms of their political themes; their leading characters are imagined human beings who must be understood in motivational terms. Analyzing these characters with the aid of modern psychology (the theories of Karen Horney), this story attempts both to make sense of inconsistencies within the plays and the controversies they have produced. |
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... Prince Hal in the two parts of Henry IV has been the subject of considerable critical controversy . There is widespread agreement ( though not universal ) that the plays develop " in such a way as to exhibit in the prince an inclusive ...
... Prince Hal in the two parts of Henry IV has been the subject of considerable critical controversy . There is widespread agreement ( though not universal ) that the plays develop " in such a way as to exhibit in the prince an inclusive ...
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... prince , either all along or by the end ; and both tend to see his rejection of Falstaff as justified and appropriate . There are members of both schools , however , who feel that his ... prince , a man in control of his acts 72 PRINCE HAL.
... prince , either all along or by the end ; and both tend to see his rejection of Falstaff as justified and appropriate . There are members of both schools , however , who feel that his ... prince , a man in control of his acts 72 PRINCE HAL.
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... Prince Hal 1. For other examples of this position , see Sjoberg ( 1969 ) and Shaaber ( 1957 ) . Sjoberg argues that " royalty is Hal's by nature ; frivolous pleasure , his cloak " ( 1969 , 13 ) . Shaaber claims that " there is no real ...
... Prince Hal 1. For other examples of this position , see Sjoberg ( 1969 ) and Shaaber ( 1957 ) . Sjoberg argues that " royalty is Hal's by nature ; frivolous pleasure , his cloak " ( 1969 , 13 ) . Shaaber claims that " there is no real ...
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