Hotspur dismisses Hal contemptuously as The nimble-footed madcap Prince of Wales. How would you assess Hals character as it develops during the play?
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Have a little read: ... Hotspur dismisses Hal contemptuously as "The nimble-footed madcap Prince of Wales". How would you assess Hal's character as it develops during the play? Hal, whose real name is Harry, is introduced to us by his father as a rebellious royal in his conversation with Westmoreland, "....See riot and dishonour stain the brow of my young Harry" This conversation also sees the King speak enviously of Lord Northumberland. "Mak'st me sad and mak'st me sin in envy that my Lord Northumberland should be father to so blest a son" This is comparing King Henry's son Hal with Lord Northumberland's son "The gallant Hotspur". Hotspur, or Henry Percy to use his real name, is a well-respected and brave soldier and is heavily like by the king. Immediately in Act 1 Scene 1 we see examples of praise towards Hotspur, "A son who is the theme of honour's tongue". King Henry even goes
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