1: Henry IV: AAppearance vs. Reality' Shakespeare's play Henry IV begins with a king (King Henry) beginning a pilgrimage after killing King Richard II. Henry believes that by gaining the throne of England he has done an honourable deed, yet he admits that the fighting and bloodshed could continue, A. . . ill sheathed knife . . . @ (I.1.17). He, also, admits that his own son, Prince Hal, is not honourable enough to occupy the throne, Asee riot and dishonour stain …showed first 75 words of 1248 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1248 total…This scene in act three is a critical moment between a father and son set up by Shakespeare to enable both character to Acast off@ their masks and show the reality of their true selves and asks the question of whether honour is truly what we say it is.         Works Cited Shakespeare, William. 1Henry IV. In The Norten Anthology of English Literature. Eds. M.H. Abrams et all. 5th Ed. New York: Norton, 1987. Pg. 505-574