The Importance of Harry Hoveden in Making History

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The Importance of Harry Hoveden in Making History

In making history, Brian Friel uses Hugh O’Neill to define the

characters in the play, and the way in which his actions affect them

gives the audience some characteristics to decide on the personality

of particular characters.

Harry Hoveden is obviously an important character in the play because

he plays a major part in the play, and appears in most of the major

scenes. It is also clear that he is important to O’Neill because he is

often the one person he turns to in times of crisis.

Harry is presented as a very loyal and sober character by, he serves

to balance out some of the other characters almost like a buffer. His

calm nature in times of distress or excitement contrasts with the

brash and aloof persona’s of other characters like O’Neill. As well as

stabilizing the mood in the play as presented, if the play was

reality, he would act as a soothing and calming presence to help

particularly O’Neill.

There is a direct link to his calmness and soothing nature in the

comparison of him to dill. Every character i...

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