And pay the debt I never promised,
By how much better than my word I am,
By so much shall I falsify men's hopes;
And, like bright metal on a sullen ground,
My reformation, glittering o'er my fault,
Shall show more goodly, and attract more eyes,
Than that which hath no foil to set it off.
Prince Hal
In this soliloquy by Prince Hal their is an answer to my big question. Hal addresses his future with a clear plan. He speaks to his old self and explains the transformation that will occur explaining he will first appear as though he is a no good fool. Someone who hangs out at taverns, but soon their will be a transformation and he will become kingly. The transformation made all the greater by his previous form. It makes me think of a butterfly which is beautiful and majestic is made all the more stunning due to it first being a gross caterpillar. My big question focuses on fate vs. free will, on of the reasons I liked this play was because Hal makes his own decisions and actions. In the soliloquy Hal presents a plan for the future meaning he is taking control and leaving nothing to fate. A action the reader can respect. Overall the outcome of the story is due to the characters actions and not due to an outside force.
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