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A 4 page paper which uses this passage as a point of reference to develop a comparative analysis of Prince Hal and Richard II, Henry and Percy as presented in both “Henry IV, Part I” and “Richard II.” Specifically considered are to what extent is the king correct and in what ways is his statement limited or in error? No additional sources are used.
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generation gap. A beleaguered King Henry IV has troubles aplenty, including legitimizing his rule, which he essentially stole from Richard II after murdering him and the added stress of
the Percys plotting a similar strategy against him. However what is troubling Henry most of all in Act III is the behavior of his wayward son, Prince Hal, who
prefers carousing with his friend John Falstaff than he does engaging in more serious pursuits like becoming the future king of England. While chastising his sons cavalier conduct, Henry
makes comparisons between Hal and Richard and himself and Percy, "For all the world / As thou art to this hour was Richard then / When I from France set
foot at Ravenspurgh, / And even as I was then is Percy now" (III.ii.93-96). Henry asserts that there are parallels between Hal and Richard and himself and Percy (Henry
"Hotspur" Percy, son of the Earl of Northumberland and Prince Hals greatest rival). Is he telling the truth or is he hoping this comparison will give Hal a much-needed
reality check. There does seem to be a considerable resemblance between Hal and Richard II. Both were more style than substance. Hal was more interested in the gossip
at the local taverns than he was in matters of state. Henry IVs cousin, Richard, who became king at a young age and was ill-prepared for its demands, was
a poetic man who engaged in self-indulgence at every opportunity. To him, the throne is nothing more than a huge sandbox designed for solely his pleasure. He spends
taxpayers money as if it is his own, and is constantly raising taxes to finance ill-advised wars which seem to be more for his own amusement than for any other
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