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Paper Abstract: Reviews work on dangers of formally educating children at too young an age. Paper Introduction: This study will provide a character analysis of the character of Falstaff from Shakespeare's Henry IV. Falstaff is a thoroughgoing comic character meant to play off his friend Prince Hal primarily and to set off Halls higher aspirations as future King, but Falstaff's humor, sometimes vicious, sometimes self-effacing, always irreverent, is so strong that it lets him stand on his own as one of Shakespeare's truly unique and memorable creations. So appealing is Falstaff's irreverence to audiences that traits which would be despicable in others are seen as delightful in him. For example, in Giorgio Melchiorils "Dying of a Sweat: Falstaff and Oldcastle," we read scholarly work a6ou-e the phrase "dying of a sweat" as it is applied to Falstaff. There is much speculation about the phrase with respect to possible diseases that Falstaff might have had which would lead to such a condition (the plague? Text of the Paper: The entire text of the paper is shown below. However, the text is somewhat scrambled. We want to give you as much information as we possibly can about our papers and essays, but we cannot give them away for free. In the text below you will find that while disordered, many of the phrases are essentially intact. From this text you will be able to get a solid sense of the writing style, the concepts addressed, and the sources used in the research paper. . . . What is honor? As we read in the introduction to 1 Henry IV in the Norton Anthologyof English Literature, Falstaff, "whose 'humorous conceits' are advertisedon the title page, is one of the greatest comic creations in allliterature. At one extreme is Falstaff, who loves to eat, drink, joke, and dramatize himself, and to whom anything as intangible as honor is a mere word, a breath of air. No. Falstaff's playfulness and irreverence kre at once establishedby Shakespeare when the playwright has Sir John ask the "time of day" andrefer to the King-to-be as"lad." The response of the Prince to Falstaff's first words reveals thecharacter of Falstaff as viewed from one who knows him best:Thou art so fat-witted with drinking of old sack, and unbuttoning thee after supper, and sleeping upon benches after noon, that thou hast forgotten to demand that truly which thou wouldst truly know. No. For example,in Giorgio Melchiorils "Dying of a Sweat: Falstaff and Oldcastle," we readscholarly work a6ou-e the phrase "dying of a sweat" as it is applied toFalstaff. He is open, honest andenthusiastic about his stand against the desirability of such virtues ashonor, for example:. venereal disease from his carousing?), but the mostsimple and relevant one has to do with his cowardice:Very few have heeded (one critic's] shrewd question: 'But isn't this the man who "sweats to death, And lards the lean earth as he walks along"? Therefore I'll none of it; Honor is a mere scutcheon. "Falstaff's cynical misinterpretation of a wise maxim is now generally accepted as its true meaning" (Orkin 392). Can honor . recommends is not to diminish the importance of valour, but . One might expect a man to be offended by such an onslaught of insultsor at least defend himself, but Falstaff immediately and enthusiasticallyowns up to the charges made against his character by the Prince: "Indeedyou come near me now,. Air. Doth he feel it? Henry IV, Part 1, The Norton Antholoqy ofEnglish Literature. So appealing is Falstaff's irreverence to audiences that traits whichwould be despicable in others are seen as delightful in him. . "Sir John Falstaff's Taste for Proverbs in Henry IV, Part 1.11 English Studies 65 (1984): 392-4 4. Shakespeare, William. . Falstaff is not in any way a stupid character, though he certainlycan be called foolish for his complete irreverence toward the more profoundmatters of human existence. Who hath it? Orkin explores a number of instances in which Falstaff turnsa proverb inside-out, so that it appears that the saying is giving approval to some aspect of Sir John's disreputable character. What a devil hast thou to do with the time of the day?Unless hours were cups of sack, and minutes capons, and clocks the tongues of bawds, and dials the signs of leaping-houses, and the blessed sun himself a fair hot wench in flame-colored taffeta, I see no reason why thou shouldst be so superfluous to demand the time of day (Shakespeare 892). "Dying of a Sweat: Falstaff and Oldcastle. . What that honor? No. Norton, 1986. A trim reckoning! As we read in the introduction,How to demonstrate the kind of character that would make the English national hero was [Shakespearels] problem, and he solved it by a method of comparison and contrast, utilizing four men of different types. The audience can experienceonly so much loftily principled characterization before it begins todistance itself from the goings-on, so Falstaff serves the purpose ofhumanizing the play, giving the flawed human beings in the audience a fullydown-to-earth character with whom to happily identify. Doth he hear it? Orkin, Martin R. And so ends my catechism (Shakespeare 948). 'Tis insensible, then? He is certainly meant to play the irreverent clown at times, but he also "sometimes resembles the Vice, a comic character in the oldmorality plays, who is usually an allegorical personificationof extreme self-indulgence or of a particular sin-" There is debate overthe degree of Falstaff's cowardice, and the extent to which he expects hisdeceptions to be taken at face value, "but everyone agrees about hisinexhaustible vitality and resilience It is not surprising that he, likeother immortal characters in literature, remains something of a mystery"(Shakespeare 889).His relationship with Prince Hal reveals the fondness which the princeholds for Falstaff, but the Prince is in no way fooled by Falstaff'scharacter. New York: W.W. The Prince may know thetrue character of Falstaff, but Falstaff knows himself as well and tries tohide nothing of his boisterous personality, flaws and all. What Falstaff says specifically is, "The better part of valour, isDiscretion; in the which better part, I have saved my life,, (Orkin 392).In other words, Falstaff@has taken a proverb which comments wisely on theelement of caution in.bravery and has turned it around so that bravery is aminor element in caution. There is much speculation about the phrase with respect topossible diseases that Falstaff might have had which would lead to such acondition (the plague? No. . As we read in Orkin's examination of Falstaff's "taste for proverbs,"Falstaff has had an impact on culture beyond his role in the play:To value discretion, as the proverb Discretion is the better part of valour . It is important to note that this introduction to the irreverent andself-indulgent Falstaff comes immediately after a most ominous scene 19 inwhich profound personal and national struggles are invoked, includingreference to "Our holy purpose to Jerusalem" (Shakespeare 892). It is in the excesses of [Falstaff and Hotspur and Glendower] that we see the merits of the Prince's character illuminated (Shakespeare 888). . What is in that word honor? Yea, to the dead . The ominous wars of Carlisle's prophecy could thus bemixed with hilarious fooling" (Shakespeare 888). . This study will provide a character analysis of the character ofFalstaff from Shakespeare's Henry IV. Works Cited Melchiori, Giorgio. Falstaff serves two purposes as a comic character who disdains thevirtues which society claims to cherish: he is a profoundly entertainingcreature whose outlandish behavior and attitudes thrill audiences; and heoffers a counterpoint to -others, particularly Hal, whose virtuous andbrave actions appear even more virtuous in contrast to Falstaff. Falstaff is a thoroughgoing comiccharacter meant to play off his friend Prince Hal primarily and to set offHalls higher aspirations as future King, but Falstaff's humor, sometimesvicious, sometimes self-effacing, always irreverent, is so strong that itlets him stand on his own as one of Shakespeare's truly unique andmemorable creations. . Theplaywright makes it quite clear that Falstaff is, indeed, meant tomomentarily divert the audience from the more profound and dangerous goings-on at the heart of the play. . Hal" (Shakespeare 892). . Notesand Queries 34 (1987): 21 -211. take away the grief of a wound? There is much heroism and couragein the play, and Shakespeare clearly meant to set off that heroism, andease its lofty tension, by using Falstaff and his blatant self-centeredhonesty, including the trait of cowardice. A word. The character of Falstaff has a complexity which allows him to transcend the category of simple buffoon. . Again, then, we see thatFalstaff played the important role of breaking the weighty tensions createdby the theme of war and the efforts of more serious characters such as KingHenry IV and Prince Hal. Honor hath no skill in surgery, then? . 5th ed. The Epilogue is merely promising that Falstaff will exhibit further evidence of his cowardice in the French campaign, to the audience's delight (Melchiori 211).The author goes on to speculate on a connection between AFalstaff and Oldcastle, the name of the character which Shakespeare usedbefore "Falstaff," but the important point for our purposes is thatShakespeare provided a comic character of such liveliness and all-embracingirreverence that the audience forgave him such despicable traits ascowardice and even relished such traits. Forexample, Orkin quotes Falstaff then writes, "The knight makes a cluster ofallusions here, and in each case his joke is to claim to have fulfilled therecommendation of the proverb by doing exactly the opposite" (Orkin 394).What makes Falstaff so outrageously appealing is the straightforwardnesswith which he mocks virtue at times. Unlike other men, Falstaff does notpretend to be virtuous and then act without virtue. He is, in any case, quite intelligent, andnowhere is his wit on clearer display than in his use of language,particularly his alteration of words and sayings to fit his own needs andway of life. He that died ol Wednesday. If this paper is not what you are looking for, you can search again: Search for: or Click here to request an essay written just for you.