On The Power Desire Of Various Characters In Henry Ⅴ

Henry Vis the last book of Shakespeare’s Lancastrian tetralogy,and one of the most important historical dramas of the Renaissance.In the text,Henry V is portrayed as an dynamic image from indulging the desire to controlling the desire,and vividly tells people how to become an ideal monarch.From the satisfaction of personal low-level desires in the early years to the integration of self and social responsibility,Henry V pursued the maximization of life value and realized the gorgeous turn of life.Henry V not only implied the connection between power and desire,but also showed the power desires of various characters.The text of Henry V reflects Shakespeare’s concept of power desire.In the script of Henry V,what is the mechanism of power desire?Why does Shakespeare focus on power desire?What is his attitude towards power desire?The unified politics,the evolving economy and the threats facing the military of The United Kingdom have jointly promoted the transformation of ideas and concepts.During the Renaissance,The connection between power and desire together subverts traditional Christian political values.The Renaissance view of power and desire has two performances:one is the non-moral view of power,and the other is the emphasis on self-satisfaction and the desire for power.First of all,the power desire is subdivided into the power desire of the king,the power desire of the archbishop,the power desire of the feudal master,and the power desire of the civilian.The desire of the king is to dominate others and to be respected.For example,Prince Hal compared himself to the sun which was covered by dark clouds,and one day he would shine and be respected by the people.And the desire of archbishop is the combination of power and discourse,it is the desire to persuade.For example,in the first act of Henry V,Archbishop Canterbury constructed the inheritance right of Henry V by reinterpreting history and Law.The feudal lord’s desire for power is manifested in the pursuit of honor and the emphasis on fame,often intertwined with the desire for money.The power desire of the civilians is manifested through a duel.It not only contains the traits of maintaining power and political order,but also contains characteristics of irrationality and reflexivity.The characteristics of these two sides together constitute the dramatic tension of power desire in Henry V.Power desire in Henry V also includes intertextuality.The prototype of power desire is probably the Libido Dominandi of the City of God and the "devil" in Marlow’s play.In Henry V,Shakespeare improvised to create various symbols of power desire.Although Shakespeare affirmed power desire and other human natural desires have certain rationality,he criticized the over-inflate and unscrupulous power desire,which would destroy friendship,the political order and family happiness,and take advantage of the frankness and trust of others.Although Shakespeare wrote the history of the Lancastrian dynasty,his purpose was not to represent specific historical events,but to observe the social reality of the Renaissance and construct the cultural narrative of the Renaissance in England.