War is, unfortunately, ubiquitous throughout human history. We never seem to tire of conquest, of hatred, of fear. Thus, it is not surprising that countless books, plays, and films focus on various military conflicts and the humans who are caught up within them. Shakespeare's Henry V, too, is a play about war. Sometimes King Henry is so inspiring that we might find ourselves wanting to join the battle, to be part of the "band of brothers" that wins glory and victory. At other times ,we might find ourselves cringing and critical of this war, which is caused by Henry's insistence that he must in...
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