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Henry IV: Everybody’s Tragedy

Henry IV: Everybody’s Tragedy. 黃昱嘉 9843029. Intro. The story Who’s this Henry IV?. Intro. Four servants HAROLD (FRANK), LANDOLPH (LOLO), ORDULPH (MOMO), BERTHOLD (FINO). Intro. Story The visitors Matilda Belcredi Di Nillo Doctor Frida. Intro. 1 st Confrontation

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Henry IV: Everybody’s Tragedy

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  1. Henry IV: Everybody’s Tragedy 黃昱嘉 9843029

  2. Intro • The story • Who’s this Henry IV?

  3. Intro • Four servants • HAROLD (FRANK), • LANDOLPH (LOLO), • ORDULPH (MOMO), • BERTHOLD (FINO).

  4. Intro • Story • The visitors • Matilda • Belcredi • Di Nillo • Doctor • Frida

  5. Intro • 1st Confrontation • Matilda keeps believing that Henry IV recognizes her. • Henry IV and his Survants • Tired of acting • 2nd Confrontation • Doctor’s strap • Henry’s cured • Traitors • Madness reality

  6. Main argument • Henry IV’s purpose of staying madness.

  7. Pirandello • “Play in the play” • 1921 Six Characters in Search of an Author. • Intruders are characters • 1922 Henry IV. • Intruder are normal.Host is characteristic.

  8. Pirandello • The might of Strong character • Swallow the other’s reality.

  9. Henry IV’s purpose • Self-prison • Unable to catch up. • Henry IV’s reality vs. The common reality.

  10. Henry IV’s purpose • Vengeance to ex-lover • Sign of the reloving • Triumph of Matilda • Ambiguous Crying of Matilda

  11. Conclusion • Strong and vivid character, strong reality. • Reality/truth can be changed. • Unwilling to lose in the battle of romance.

  12. Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jWF4s7ries&feature=relmfu

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