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Account For The Popularity Of The Figure Of Falstaff On Shakespeare's Stage
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Account For The Popularity Of The Figure Of Falstaff On Shakespeare's Stage The fact that Shakespeare built the character of Falstaff on Sir John Oldcastle made an underlying political theme on the play. Shakespeare clearly wanted Falstaff to be the comic of the play, and he brings a certain light if you will, to an otherwise rather dark script. Shakespeare kept the name Oldcastle for the first version of his play but later changed it to Falstaff. Shakespeare's Falstaff is considered to be more boisterous than Oldcastle had been in real life. Politically speaking, Falstaff would communicate well with the audience as he is portrayed as a comic, drunk and overall roguish figure, thus making him easier to relate to, "I am accursed to rob in that thief's company; the rascal hath removed my horse, and tied him I know not where. If I travel but four foot by the squier...
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