"Henry V"

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This paper examines how, in Shakespeare's "Henry V", the word wild or wildness is used throughout the play to describe the character of King Henry V, the characters of men in general and the circumstances in England and France. It provides a definition of the notion of 'wild' and then provides examples of the use of this theme of "wild" from the play.

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"In this statement, King Henry refers not to his own wilder days, but to the wilder days of England. The last sentence where he refers to having never valued the seat of England shows that his complaint is against how England has been managed under his father's rule. He considers that France thinks it is better than England and sees his father as not being a strong enough leader to drive England to victory over France. In this context, the wilder days of England is a negative description of the way England was. He is describing England as being poorly managed and overgrown, as if his father was not able to unite England into one. This establishes that Henry also sees wildness as something negative. Clearly, Henry is not a character where he believes that a wild character will help him lead his country."

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