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Henry IV, Part One | What is the relationship between Hal and Falstaff?
When we first see them interacting with each other, Falstaff and Hal trade barbs, and this suggests an equality between the two of them. Yet Hal is Falstaff's superior in ranks and in moral fiber from the very start, and it is important to note that Hal does not take part in the robbery of the wayfarer but instead deceives the cowardly leader of the highwaymen, Falstaff. The two remain on affectionate terms throughout Henry IV: Part 1. Indeed, at the play's conclusion, Hal agrees to give credence to Falstaff's false report of his actions on the field of battle, reassuring Fat Jack, "If a...
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