Inevitability of Falstaff’s Banishment.docx

资料分类:英语论文 上传会员:佩佩教授 更新时间:2017-09-07
需要金币1000 个金币 资料包括:完整论文 下载论文
转换比率:金额 X 10=金币数量, 例100元=1000金币 论文字数:8417
折扣与优惠:团购最低可5折优惠 - 了解详情 论文格式:Word格式(*.doc)

Abstract

 

As Shakespeare’s best-loved and theatrically most enduring comic creation, Falstaff does have his charm and flaws. Over these centuries, the attitude toward this fat old knight has always been controversial. This paper discusses the fate of Falstaff. By analysing the characteristics of Falstaff, combined with the background of the story and some other elements that might influence how the story goes, the paper explains why Falstaff is destined to “fall” in the play. The paper is divided into three parts. The first part is the introduction, which mainly introduces the background of the play and literature review. The second part is the body, which includes three chapters: Chapter one analyses Prince Hal and political background of the time. We find that the young prince keeps Falstaff as his companion only to make his reformation more wondered at. Thus Falstaff never attaches much importance in the eyes of the prince in the first place. We also find that banishing Falstaff both satisfies Hal’s need to gain the trust from the court and win the respect and awe from the public. In the second Chapter, we mainly analyse Falstaff’s identity. In this part we see that Falstaff goes astray in his awakening ego. However, the old knight cannot help but be indulged in the live of corruption at the same time. The last Chapter of the paper analyses Falstaff’s famous catechism on honour. Here we find that Falstaff actually represents the group of subversion against the estate Hal represents. Moreover, we draw the deadly strike of Falstaff’s fall— his political blindness. Also, by rewinding the play to the beginning, we see that Shakespeare has already plotted Falstaff’s fall in a practice in the tavern: the prince will, and does banish Falstaff. The third part of the paper is the conclusion. Falstaff’s fall is not caused by one single reason. His fate is determined by the environment of the society at that time, as well as his flaws and a politician’s plan.

Key Words

Falstaff; banishment; Henry IV; Prince Hal

 

Contents

Abstract

摘  要

Introduction-5

Chapter 1 The Chosen Scapegoat-8

A.-Hal and His Ambition-8

B.-The Necessity of the Banishment-11

Chapter 2 Falstaff — A Follower at Lost-12

A.-Religious Background-13

B.-Falstaff —A Follower Goes Astray-14

C.-Falstaff Struggling between the Old and the New-15

Chapter 3 Falstaff— A Political Sacrifice-16

A.-Falstaff—The Subversion of Honour-16

B.-Falstaff—Blind in Politics-17

C.-Falstaff—A Destined Sacrifice-19

Conclusion-21

Work Cited-23

相关论文资料:
最新评论
上传会员 佩佩教授 对本文的描述:Shakespeare has long been the focus of critics in English Studies.  As Shakespeare was “not of an age, but of all time” (Jonson, 287), along the history there have been much criticism on Shakespeare’s works and characters he created. ......
发表评论 (我们特别支持正能量传递,您的参与就是我们最好的动力)
注册会员后发表精彩评论奖励积分,积分可以换金币,用于下载需要金币的原创资料。
您的昵称: 验证码: