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John Gray: Shakespeare’s Henry V: The Persons of the Play
All the characters in Shakespeare’s Henry V are discussed here in the order of the cast list in Gary Taylor, ed. Henry V (Oxford: The University Press, 1982): 89-90. Some characters that an audience may consider to be minor turn out to reward close study, not only because they illuminate the protagonist King Henry from their different perspectives, but also for their intrinsic interest. Although some minor characters have few lines–one has none!–they exemplify the infinite variety of human nature. (more…)
Ernest Hemingway: A Farewell to Arms
After a brief introduction to the experiences that Hemingway drew on in writing A Farewell to Arms, this account approaches the novel through a summary of its structure and a consideration of the following themes and ideas:
- War and heroism;
- Love and sex (sex as defiance–of convention and oppressive morality);
- Relative importance given to men and women (the treatment of gender);
- Definitions of masculinity, including relationships among men and masculine sensitivities.
Shakespeare’s Henry V: Introductory Lectures
These four lectures cover the aspects of Henry V outlined below. Each lecture includes detailed discussions of one or more passages from the play.
Lecture One: The late Medieval and Elizabethan contexts; the play’s structure and development.
Lecture Two: Henry’s characterization in relation to heroism, war, and patriotism.
Lecture Three: How other aspects of Henry V relate to these three issues.
Lecture Four: The significance of secondary figures (i.e. everyone except Henry). (more…)