Considering it is one of the Classics of literature, Hamlet left me with several serious question. For one, why did Learities forgive Hamlet! He had no need to. Polonious had not killed Hamlets father. Polonious had not acted against Hamlet in a spiteful way. Yet Laerities finds it in his heart to make amends with Hamlet? What literary bullshit. If that was me I would have been so pissed. The guy remorselessly kills my father, torments my sister to suicide, and destroys the peace at home. I would never find it in my heart to forgive him because of, well, being a "distraught soul" or something like that.
Second, why o why would Hamlet endorse Fortinbras to be King of Denmark? Is this really necessary? After an entire play of Hamlet striving to avenge his father and follow his wishes, he lets the old King's greatest enemy take the throne that was rightfully his? Hamlet, what are you doing? Cmon man show some consistency.
Third, the Roman names in Denmark. Really? Shakespeare? Really?
Fourth, Why did Claudius balk at the long oratory of the play rather than the much more graphic dumb play? I mean...the murder was enacted on stage an Claudius couldn't pick up on it, but he grasps the notion in dialog? Actors, is this your fault?
Fifth, the killing of Rosencratz and Gildenstern are ridiculous. The letter part was cool, but would the English just kill two men at the advice of a rival King's letter? Furthermore, why did they send people all the way to Denmark to collect pay? The deal should have sounded fishy from the start.
Sixth, and this only applies to the movie. Black and Asian Generals? Really? I'm not racist or anything but dude, the only place whiter than Denmark is Austin Radford.
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Max,
I hope you share this post with Austin (I think he'd get a kick out of its conclusion). All of your questions are good ones (which I hope we'll discuss the coming week); however, you first one seems the most promising in terms of an essay topic. Why indeed does Laertes forgive Hamlet? It Polonius entirely innocent (keep in mind that he's hidden himself as a spy in Hamlet's mother's chambers).
Let's sift through this in the next couple of days and see if we can't come up with something that would interest you.
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