I really
enjoyed Hamlet, and thought it was very dramatic, and it always kept the reader
on its toes. I never knew when the next
twist would come, and was always shocked when it came. I really enjoyed how at the end Hamlet realized
what he had done to Laertes. Hamlet
found out that he put Laertes in the same spot he was, when his father was
killed. I enjoyed the play, and liked how Hamlet finally took responsibility
for his actions at the end of the play.
Also, Hamlets soliloquies were always very interesting, and in the end I
enjoyed Hamlet.
Watching the play along with having the book
in front of me was extremely helpful.
If I was watching the movie, and did not understand what was going on I could
always refer back to the book. Also, is
the book was confusing I could watch the movie.
Another thing is that with watching the movie we could see the emotion
and the passion in the characters. With
just reading we as readers do not always know how emotional a scene is. For example with reading Hamlets soliloquies
we cannot see truly how emotional he is when thinking if he should commit
suicide.
I liked
the projects we do at the end of some of the acts in the play. Although they are a hassle sometimes they are
a great way to understand the play besides just reading. The projects also let us connect with others
in the class and hear their point of view.
The blog is a great way to use your imagination, and have fun with
Hamlet. An example of this is with the
Hamlet love letter, we could connect with Hamlets and Ophelia’s love, while
making it modern.
This
play makes me think about Shakespeare in a whole different way. I wonder if Shakespeare ever was mad in his
lifetime. In many of his plays and
stories he portrays a man who he insane, or does insane acts. This makes me question if he himself was
mad. If not he must have had a great
imagination and personality to portray such real life madness in his
characters.
