table low-life. We see Prince Henry being compared to Hotspur many times in this play. I think that it is trying to show how Hotspur is the true example of royalty, not Hal. When King Henry talks to his son in Act 3, Scene 2, he lets him know how he feels that Hotspur is more worthy of the throne then he is. He describes how Hotspur leads armies into battle and fights courageously against renowned opponents. Prince Henry does nothing in the battlefield to earn honor and respect from the King. However, at the end of the play, Hal defeats Hotspur in battle, and acquires an honorable reputation. This shows us how battle played a crucial part in earning respect.Another important aspect of royalty that King Henry mentioned to Prince Henry was to reduce public appearances. In Act 3, Scene 2, the King was upset with Hal because he associates with commoners who are not worthy of his presence. He scolds Hal on his friends, his desires, and his pursuits. But most importantly, King Henry tries to enforce the point that occasional public appearances will bring much more positive attention to him. King Henry said to Hal:Thy place in Council thou hast rudely lost,Which by thy younger brother is supplied,And art almost an alien to the heartsOf all the court and prices of my blood:The hope and expectation of thy timeIs ruined, and the soul of every manProphetically do forethink thy fall.Had I so lavish of my presence been,So common-hackneyed in the eyes of men.By being seldom seen, I could not stirBut like a comet I was wondered at (EL 522).The King was trying to explain to Hal that if he are always seen in public there is nothing majestic about him, and people wont be excited about his presence. King Henry said that he rarely showed himself in public, so every time he appeared people made a big deal about it. He is trying to say that Prince Henry is over-exposed and accessible to everybody, when he should be hidden from the public. King...
