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What I found very curious about the exchange in Act V, scene II between Henry and Katherine (or some may argue, a monologue on Henry’s part) was the overdone and flowery language used by Henry to express his seemingly overwhelming love, although this was the very first time they had met. What I also found strange was that throughout this exchange, Henry had not bothered to speak in a way in which she would understand. Most of her answers throughout this scene were “I cannot tell,” meaning that she doesn’t understand him. Yet despite this, Henry continues on his raving about how much he loves her. On top of this, when he attempts to kiss her, and she tells him its against her customs, he immediately brushes it off, and seems to force her to kiss him. This is telling of not only Henry’s arrogance, but also disregard for Katherine’s feelings and his selfishness when it comes to making connections with other people. It is evident through this example, as well as through the strong language he uses when encouraging his soldiers to fight the French army, he views people as commodities, or resources. I wonder, what do you all think about Henry’s character when it comes to dealing with other people?