I'm working on it . . . Annotated Bibliography Version

Working Thesis Statement:

In Shakespeare’s Henry V, Henry is often seen as a manipulative and controlling individual. While at times Henry may seem calculating, Henry is sincere in his endeavor to do what is right and best for his people.

1. Social Graph

Apparently, I only have one intelligent friend or only one that cares about and/or has read Henry V: Kenneth Kenworthy - running partner and insomniac. Ken helped me realize that Henry is not solely good or bad. While he is genuine, he does make mistakes.

2. New Media

Slideshare.net - Rallying the Troops – Henry V: While not super idea expanding, it was still helpful. Bottom line: Henry’s rhetoric is some powerful stuff. Let’s not forget that this is what got me started in the first place.

Knowledge@Wharton: Discusses Henry’s leadership skills – Henry put himself in the middle of the fighting and fought with his people. Most importantly mentions Henry’s respectful attention to Katharine. They say he does practice some advantageous techniques while talking with her, but he does so without “order[ing] up the marriage” and shows respect in other ways. 

3. Social Networks

Malcolm Mercer – Wrote Henry V: The Rebirth of Chivalry. I can’t seem to find the article, but it seems like it would be really relevant to my topic. I’ll have to look into contacting him to see if he could send me a copy and maybe afterwards explain his ideas. I found him at this website. Kew, UK: National Archives, 2004.

Bella M. De Paulo – wrote one of the psychology articles described below about lying. Bella M. DePaulo, Department of Psychology, Gilmer Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 Electronic Mail may be sent to: bmd@virginia.edu.

Omri Gillath – wrote the psychology article about Attachment Theory. Omri Gillath, Department of Psychology, University of Kansas, 1415 Jayhawk Boulevard, Room 518, Lawrence, KS 66045-7556 Electronic Mail may be sent to: ogillath@ku.edu.

4. Traditional Scholarly Resources

“Lying in Everyday Life” – This paper discusses things like sex differences in lying, the kinds of lies told, and the characteristics of the lies. I want to use this paper to analyze Henry’s sincerity, not only with Katharine, but his other audiences as well.  

“Attachment, Authenticity, and Honesty: Dispositional and Experimentally Induced Security Can Reduce Self- and Other-Deception” – This paper discusses Attachment Theory and how it relates to lying. It gives characteristics that are indicative of healthy relationships. I want to use part of this to see if Henry is being genuine with Katharine and whether or not his relationship is deemed healthy or not.

Explaining inconsistencies in Shakespeare's character Henry V on the basis of the emotional undertones of his speeches. – “Shakespeare's character Henry V is infamous, among 20th-century analysts of drama, for his inconsistent disposition. Some analysts highlight this character's reformation and others his Machiavellian tendency to moderate his disposition in tune with changing situations. The Dictionary of Affect in Language (Whissell, 2009) was used to score the emotional undertones of words in Henry V's dialogue. Analyses of these undertones, described in terms of Pleasantness and Activation, demonstrated that the character Henry V was, in overall terms, emotionally average, that there was minimal evidence of growth or reform in him across time, and that situational factors (e.g., revelry, kingship, courtship, battle) were associated with the dramatic changes in his speeches.”

Side Note: Totally unrelated and political, but I found it interesting that Henry V was apparently used by the republicans in Congress to filibuster!