Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Hamlet
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. It has some very interesting plot and themes to it. I by far thought the play inside the play was one of the best scenes. "The Mouse Trap" was a perfect way to show that the king was guilty and to put the pressure on him. Hamlet does an amazing job with his revenger, although it doesn't exactly go as plan. I can't believe that Shakespeare killed off so many people it the end. It was just so strange with all of the poison going around. It was done very well in the book, but the movie not so much. It was way too cheesy. Overall I think this is probably my favorite book that we have read so far. It's got some very interesting characters, some pretty out there scenes. It was a fun read and i'm excited to write an actual paper on it.
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Erin,
I also agree that one of the best scenes is the play within a play. I truly liked how blatently Hamlet states the name "The Mouse Trap" because how could Claudius not waver? I believe Shakespeare uses this scene to show us readers and play-watchers the irony of Hamlet's own actions. The acting -feigning madness, acting as if this whole murdering conspiracy is just many accidents befalling the kingdom of Denmark, the actors themselves- is contrasted by Hamlet's failure to act. What exactly is Shakespeare saying? That actions are not as vital as thought, or vice versa?
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