Cultural Collision In Henry V

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DP: Culture collision creates the foundation for illogical and irrational thoughts to arise.

CP: Clashes of values result in great uncertainty in one's values and often reveal masked jealousy in people; which can lead to conflict.

AL: In the play Henry V, The author introduces a cultural collision to shape and define the characterization of the Dauphin. The author shows the thoughts and beliefs of the Dauphin not through his speech or words but through his actions and subsequent gift.

LP1: The Dauphin’s is faced with the cultural collision of Henry which exposes his jealousy and apparent lack of respect towards the English King.

E: It is said in the play “[Ambassador] He therefore sends you, meeter for your spirit, This tun of treasure; and, in lieu of this, Desires you let the dukedoms that you claim Hear no more of you. This the Dauphin speaks. [Henry]What treasure, uncle? Tennis-balls, my liege.” …show more content…

The tennis balls are symbolic of this as the gift is meant to mock Henry. Through the Dauphin’s embrace and acceptance of the culture collision, he loses focus. In reality, Henry is a good King, but because of the Dauphin’s blindness he is unable to see this. The Jealousy is caused because the person the Dauphin calls immature is now leading the army on the front line. This cultural collision results in the Dauphin losing trust of the King. This foreshadows France’s eventual demise. [INTRODUCE syllogism]. The Dauphin has severely underestimated Henry’s competency as a military leader and thus threats the future of

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