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How are the two sides of Prince Henry’s nature conveyed in this passage? Look at the apparent banter between Henry and Poins. Henry’s apparent dissatisfaction at the philandering, tavern lifestyle manifests itself in act two scene two
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How are the two sides of Prince Henry's nature conveyed in this passage? Look at the apparent banter between Henry and Poins. Henry's apparent dissatisfaction at the philandering, tavern lifestyle manifests itself in act two scene two. His schizophrenic behaviour conveys both a juvenile, libertine boy, as well as a colder, pragmatic Prince. These two juxtaposing sides of Henry's nature are exemplified in the ambiguity of his banter with Poins, who seems unaware of Henrys boredom with the tavern. On the surface therefore, we see the same humorous, decadent Prince. In reality however, Henry's irreverence towards his former friend's portrays a more calculated, darker man, eager to emancipate himself from the sensualistic tavern world that imprisons him. The Page acts as an example of the hugely detrimental effects the tavern world can have and, at this point somewhat mirrors Henry's own position. Under the influence of 'the fat villain' (Falstaff) the...
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