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Table of Contents Act IV, Scene V Summary Talbot urges his son to flee. John refuses to desert his father lie a coward. Both men are resolved to stay there till the end and fight unto death. Notes Talbot is a warrior but he has a father’s heart. He can never desert his soldiers and is ready to meet his end but he can’t bear to see his son die. Talbot personifies all the courage and virtue of an English warrior. And this scene highlights his courage in its full glory. It is seen in his refusal to flee and save his life. His son too has inherited the same undaunted spirit from his father: he’d rather die than bring shame unto his name. This scene showcases the old-fashioned brand of courage that personifies a knight: honor before life itself. Table of Contents | |
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