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Friday, May 4, 2012
Final Hamlet Post
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.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Hamlet's Madness
I believe that Hamlets madness in the
play if fake, but acting mad slowly starts his descent into actual madness. Hamlet plays out and tells Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern his madness is just an act.
That he is pretending to be mad so he can get away with almost anything
he wants. One example of this when
Hamlet talks to Claudius he yells and rambles on so he does not have to have a
real conversation with him. His madness
lets people overlook his actions and they just so “Oh he is just mad it’s not
his fault.”
Between acts II and III we start to
see that Hamlets madness might not be a complete act anymore. We start to see Hamlets “acting” insane more
and more as the acts go on. This leads
us to believe that maybe it is not an act, and it is real madness. An example of this is how Hamlet and Ophelia are
not allowed to be together. Ophelia is forbidden
by her father to see, or be with Hamlet, and that plays a big deal into Hamlets
madness. After Hamlet goes into Ophelia’s
sowing room, which is extremely rare for a man to go into.
Hamlet is acting
insane, but he is only reacting to the events that have happened in the past
two months. The death of his father, King Hamlet, has mad Hamlet depressed, but
the fact that his mother, Queen Gertrude, has remarried so quickly, it leads
Hamlet very confused. The worst part of
it all is that she remarries to his uncle, his father’s brother. As the play develops, Hamlet learns that King
Claudius, not only married his mother, but has murdered his father. During Act
III, Hamlet has definitely reached a state of insanity. Everyone, except
Horatio, is plotting against him in one way or another, and he finally
confronts his mother.
Hamlet now starts
to speak to Ophelia and Queen Gertrude is extremely harsh ways. Hamlet calls
his mother a slut and tells her to keep it in her pants when it comes to
Claudius. He also yells and screams at
Ophelia, and says she is good for nothing.
To me a sane person could never do this to two people he once cared and
loved for so much. Hamlet also shows no remorse
for killing Polonius, and merely goes on and takes the body away like nothing even
happened.
Finally all this
shows that Hamlet is not just acting anymore.
He is mentally unstable, and should be kept an eye on for the rest of
the play. Someone who was not insane
could kill and man in cold blood, and feel absolutely nothing. With everything Hamlet has gone through there
is clear reason to believe he is insane.
I wonder how his madness will affect him against the plot that Claudius
has against him.
Monday, April 2, 2012
Hamlet love letter
Dear Ophelia,
I just wanted to tell you how much I care and think about you all the time. If we can not be together, I think I could go insane and not be able to live a normal life again. All I do is think about you and how amazingly pretty you are, and how cute we are together. I also wanted to ask you if you would like to go out to lunch with me this weekend, maybe Saturday around 7. There is a new restaurant just outside the castle and I think you would love it.
See ya soon
Hamlet xoxo
I just wanted to tell you how much I care and think about you all the time. If we can not be together, I think I could go insane and not be able to live a normal life again. All I do is think about you and how amazingly pretty you are, and how cute we are together. I also wanted to ask you if you would like to go out to lunch with me this weekend, maybe Saturday around 7. There is a new restaurant just outside the castle and I think you would love it.
See ya soon
Hamlet xoxo
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Act 1 class question
It was a few days before the battle was to be taken place between King Hamlet and The king from Norway. The battle was for new land it would be a battle to the death. This worried Hamlet because he did not want to see his father lose. Hamlet would have no idea to do with out his father, and the castle and nation would be lost without him. This is the conversation between the two.
Hamlet: Father I have heard you will be fighting the King of Norway for new land in a few days, and it will be a battle to the death.
King Hamlet: Yes i will be,that old man has no idea who he is messing with. (Chuckling to himself as he says it)
Hamlet: I have all the confidence in the world that you will win this battle but I am still nervous that something may happen to you during the fight.
King: Son I know you worry about me, but there is no need, I have never lost a battle, i am a perfect 12-0. I have never lost and do not plan on ever losing.
Hamlet: I know dad but what if something goes wrong the nation could never be the same with out you, and i would never be the same without you.
King: Hamlet I can assure you there is nothing is nothing to worry about, we have the best blacksmith in the world, and the best armor. Even in my older age i can still beat Norway with one hand behind my back.
Hamlet: Alright father, lets be going to the festival they are throwing for the event.
They both walk to the festival together, but Hamlet does not believe everything is going to be fine as his father said. He knows something "fishy" is going to go on soon but he does not know exactly what. He keeps a close eye as they walk to the festival for the celebration.
Hamlet: Father I have heard you will be fighting the King of Norway for new land in a few days, and it will be a battle to the death.
King Hamlet: Yes i will be,that old man has no idea who he is messing with. (Chuckling to himself as he says it)
Hamlet: I have all the confidence in the world that you will win this battle but I am still nervous that something may happen to you during the fight.
King: Son I know you worry about me, but there is no need, I have never lost a battle, i am a perfect 12-0. I have never lost and do not plan on ever losing.
Hamlet: I know dad but what if something goes wrong the nation could never be the same with out you, and i would never be the same without you.
King: Hamlet I can assure you there is nothing is nothing to worry about, we have the best blacksmith in the world, and the best armor. Even in my older age i can still beat Norway with one hand behind my back.
Hamlet: Alright father, lets be going to the festival they are throwing for the event.
They both walk to the festival together, but Hamlet does not believe everything is going to be fine as his father said. He knows something "fishy" is going to go on soon but he does not know exactly what. He keeps a close eye as they walk to the festival for the celebration.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Chapter 9 Symbols
In Chapter 9 you see a real connection between Wilson and T. J. Eckleburg. With Wilson grieving about his wife's death, T. J. Eckleburg to him is God even though other people just see a huge sign. He is is the only person who realizes the real symbolism behind the sign. He believes that it is the eyes of god watching everyone in the towns sin and corruption.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Chapter 7 Minor characters
During chapter 7 the minor character Wolsheim only appears once for a brief moment. Tom points out that Gatsby worked with Wolshiem and he is a bootlegger. This shows that Gatsby did not earn some of his money legally and that makes Gatsby seem corrupt.
Another minor character that pops up is Michaelis. He is the the neighbor and drops by to see if everything is ok with Wilson. Michaelis seems like the neighbor would would be there in a flash if you need anything and is not corrupt like the others in The Great Gatsby
Another minor character that pops up is Michaelis. He is the the neighbor and drops by to see if everything is ok with Wilson. Michaelis seems like the neighbor would would be there in a flash if you need anything and is not corrupt like the others in The Great Gatsby
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