Henry V's Speech Analysis

Henry V demonstrates his ability to compose all of his men feel valued and equal by giving examples of achievements they’ll all have completed solely by fighting by his side. Henry V never once did single out a status when giving his speech. Henry talks only about everything that all the men have or will have in common by the end of the fight. Henry focuses on the positive issues that others will be compelled say when looking back at this battle. The speech was given to show the men how they’ll be seen in Henry’s eyes after fighting by his side, since Henry is the king and he has the ability to have a superior relationship with a diversity of people he looked up to by abounding, therefore, his opinion is one to have an effect on people. One of the situations that Henry said in his speech that inspired numerous men to have faith in themselves was “Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars. And say ‘These wounds I had on Crispin’s day!’’. This inspired his men and made them feel valued due to Henry indicating that ensuing, they’d brag about being part of the fight. Henry was inferencing that his men would be proud of their war wounds and even show them off to others. If something is being shown off it is as a result of one’s self-admiration of it and they know that others would be envious about the material being shown off, for example, the battle scars. The men believed that afterward, other men would be envious due to the reason that unlike them the other men did not take part in the war. One of the concepts that Henry said in his speech that made men feel equal was referencing them to a family. …show more content…
Henry V said, “For him, today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother”. This had an impact on the men due to the fact that the people fighting along Henry’s side varied in status, but with this quote it made them feel united. It was important for Henry to enlighten his men to feel united and appreciated, therefore, they’d be more motivated during the fight. By making the men feel more motivated and bringing them together there was more enthusiasm within them making it a more relaxed and comfortable situation to be in together, making sure no one felt left out. Henry also motivated his men by making his men feel superior to those who did not take part in the fight along their side. Not only did he successfully acknowledge them that they were superior, but he made sure they knew that others would think this as well. For example, Henry said, “And gentlemen in England now abed shall think themselves accursed they were not here, and hold their manhoods cheap meanwhile any speaks that they fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day”. Henry made his men feel valued and equal by saying that if any men were to be around his men on the day of Saint Crispin’s that they’d feel ashamed and their manhood would be less than his men due to the fact that they did not fight, unlike his men. His men believed that everyone would look up to them and be astonished by the facts that they took part in the war and fought without even acknowledging their status. When Henry gave his