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With detailed reference to their words and actions, consider whom you find the more attractive character – Hal or Hotspur
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With detailed reference to their words and actions, consider whom you find the more attractive character - Hal or Hotspur Hal and Hotspur have what is probably the strongest rivalry in this play. The word attractive can have many meanings but I will interpret it as being the person who comes across as being the one who really appeals to the audience through their strong and weak points. In real life Hal and Hotspur were not even of the same generation, let alone the same age. Shakespeare has changed the age of Hotspur to make him the same age as Hal. This allows him to compare the two characters and to build up a strong rivalry between them. Shakespeare also uses Hotspur to make Hal's character appear more attractive and to show that he is actually very suited to the throne. Prince Hal is a character who, at the start of the play,...
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