A Film Analysis Of The Film Regarding Henry's Ego

Henry’s confidence does not last for a long time. The realities of the battle become a reality and cause his fear and doubt to reappear. Henry goes from being happy because he was able to fight the enemy in the first battle to being anxious at the beginning of a second

Henry’s reference to Ezekiel 12:2 (“having eyes, see not, and, having ears, hear not”) was a way to draw attention to injustices that he saw among the American people. Because most

One example is during the dance, when Henry and Rafas, a member of the Downey Gang, get into a fight, Henry eventually gains the upper hand and Rafas is at his mercy, however, instead of harming him, Henry just tells him to leave. Then, Bertha, Henry’s old girlfriend says “The old Hank would have slit Rafas’ belly like a fat pig.” (Valdez 47). This shows that Henry used to be much more ruthless than he was in the play. This is because he realizes that any violence that he does, no matter how small, will come up again, and could stop him from joining the military or from getting a decent job after the war. Because he realized this, he began to think about what effect his actions may have on his future. Another example is when Henry decided to back out of the appeal (Valdez 70). Instead of fighting the racist and corrupt justice system that put him in jail, Henry thought that, by accepting the punishment, he would be viewed as more American, and perhaps he would get out of jail early for good behavior. When Henry decided that he was going to join the navy he was thinking about his future as well. In the play Henry says, “I was all set to come back a hero, see? Me la rayo. For the first time in my life I really thought Hank Reyna was going someplace.” (Valdez 30). Henry knew that the only way he could gain respect from the police and the white Americans was by

How can power overpower the nature of a man? In William Shakespeare’s Henry V, Henry’s life is centered around his kingship which turns him into a selfish and stern king. Throughout his life, Henry has worked hard to prepare himself for becoming the king of England. Moreover, Henry’s childhood consisted of constant preparation for his future career as king. However, when he becomes king he disregards his foolish childhood, and focuses on his own wealth and prosperity. Unfortunately, his selfishness compels him to do wicked things that harm his country. A king’s job is to protect and provide for his kingdom; Henry, however, makes many decisions that harm his kingdom, which makes him a bad king. Moreover, Henry’s childhood preparation for his kingship has led to much harm to the citizens of England. Henry’s position as king transforms him from a foolish young man into a hard, stern king. As king Henry displays attributes of wickedness, selfishness, and ruthlessness.

During the movie, Regarding Henry, Henry goes through a traumatic accident that alters his personality. Before the accident, Henry was very mean to everyone, including his own wife and daughter. After the accident, Henry forgot everything about normal human behavior. He could not move his arms, nor could he speak. Because of this, Henry had to learn how to accomplish tasks in the same manner as he once was able to. This goes to prove that Henry’s natural state is his id, and throughout the movie, it becomes clear that his superego is learned. Once Henry begins to learn how he used to act, he reverts back to his child-like id.

“The mercy that was quick in us but late/ By your own counsel is suppressed and killed. / You must not dare, for shame, to talk of mercy,” (2.2.85-87). In Shakespeare’s Henry V, King Henry V, uses multiple personas towards certain people to gain the French throne. He justifies his right to the French throne by his descent from French royalty through the female line. Henry is still being seen as his young self and uses role play to prove that he is worthy of the French throne. Henry’s role playing is for the purpose of gaining the French throne. Henry manipulates his soldiers and opponents for his selfish want of the throne. Henry uses different personas while giving speeches and physically disguising himself to gain the French throne.

In the movie regarding Henry, Henry is a rich and successful lawyer that lives in New York City, Henry has a wife and a child both he barely pays attention too, he is very focused on money and his job. Except one night his life changes by a click of a button he is shot in the head and chest, and survives. When he wakes up he can’t talk or walk, slowly after being put into a hospital he regains his movement and speech but along the way he also gains a new friend named “Bradley”. When Henry returns home he has no idea who his wife and daughter are and he is very childish , he must learn how to tie his shoe and read again, he even has to learn how to read again. Henry changes completely, he is now more like a kid

Henry Turner completely changed when he was shot in the head. His Id became more prominent, therefore, he made different decisions and viewed things differently. In response to the prompt question, Henry has a simple contrast between Id and Superego. I believe this because his reactions to certain things are very simplistic and reactionary. His Id, based on pleasure, took over his mindset. Like for example, the Matthews Case. When he learned what the past Henry did to Mrs. Matthew's he felt terrible and was disgusted at who he used to be. So, he went to her home and gave her evidence to re-open the case and basically ruin the firm that Henry worked at, shortly after he said his goodbyes to the firm. This was an example of his Id reacting

This shows that Henry allows himself to now be a part of something bigger. This also shows that Henry lets himself become sucked in a bigger cause, to not to save himself but to but to save and help his other comrades. He loses his sense of being an individual completely, which cuts self-preservation out of his picture.

Henry felt unhappy that the tale was false and now was more concerned about himself and it leads him to be depressed because he had done nothing for the last few months when waiting to go to war. He comes to the point that he feels like he cannot do anything at all, and can't be the hero he wants to be. He also comes to the point that he finds out that math and science cannot help him in everything, such as determining if he is a coward or not. Having noticed that he cannot determine on math and science to help him find out if he is a coward or not, he decides to go find an opportunity to help him prove if he is a coward or not. Trying to find an opportunity, he tried to measure himself to the other soldiers of his camp and tried to understand what the other soldiers was thinking about. He explains that he also afraid to show the other soldiers his concern about the war. He then thinks about two theories about his own camp as a whole. His first theory is that he believes that all the soldiers in his camps are heroes. However, at some times, he ignored the positive theories he had about them and saw them instead as a wandered someone who is afraid to do something. His emotions about them made him feel strange, especially about the people who talk about the excitement of the battle that is going to occur right in front of their

I believe that everyone has an Id and a superego that is what makes everyone so unique and special because each person shows one more than the other. Showing one more than other people learn from each other, they learn how different or alike they are to somebody else. This is how people build relationships, all by people personality and what people will but up with other people. Just like Henry’s wife she was not happy with him before the accident, but she stuck with him through the whole thing. Sarah cared more about him as an individual

1. What are the principal differences between the two film versions of Shakespeare’s Henry V in terms of plot? How do these differences advance the plot of the particular films?

In the movie Regarding Henry there is a man who has trouble getting his life back after a serious brain injury. This injury makes him lose all his memory, so he has to relearn everything he knew, like how to act and how to talk. But because he doesn't know better at first he acts with his id, which is his natural state.

Shakespeare has written three different ‘types of genre’ in his plays. One of these is his Tragedies like ‘Macbeth’ and ‘Romeo and Juliet’. Another genre he writes within is Comedy, an example of which is ‘Much Ado About Nothing’.

The action packed movie ‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’ directed by Guy Ritchie, also directed popular films, Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.