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Falstaff and King Henry: Similar Characters
Throughout the play Henry IV:Part I,there are many similarities
between characters. Two that seem particularly alike are Falstaff and King
Henry. Their common traits are demonstrated by Shakespeare in many subtle
and not-so-subtle ways. While Falstaff seems to be able to accept himself
for what he is, the King appears to be tied up in his image as a great
ruler, and thus will neve ....
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.... Both the King and Falstaff subscribe to the theory that it is
better to avoid danger and thus avoid the possibility of harm than to take
risks. Falstaff does this on several occasions,such as when he played dead
during the battle to avoid injury. At this same battle, the King employed
similar tactics, when he had many of his men disguised to look like him and
thus him hard to find. It is in these ways that Falstaff and the King are
alike; it would appea ....
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