Friday, April 27, 2012

Hamlet blog by Elsa Perdomo


Aside from considering "Hamlet" one of my ultimate favorite, it can be analyze as a very complex work of literature. Many readers can argue that is a very challenging play to read. Without a doubt the text requires the reader to spend more time exploring the context and analyzing beyond the obvious. Once you spend sufficient time studying the play, many questions will arise within the reading. Hamlet does not just centralize on vengeance as the main topic, we also find grieve, melancholy among other themes. One of the most important subjects was the struggle Hamlet faces when questioning whether it is worth existing or not.
"To be or not to be" is one of the most famous and known lines of "Hamlet". This really emphasizes on the battle Hamlet faces with all his problems. I find "Hamlet" to be an extraordinary piece of literature but it also demands an intensive effort and attention to fully understand. Watching the movie was really helpful in better understanding the play.
For anyone who has never read "Hamlet". I highly recommend it. If complex and entertaining literature is what you like. You won't regret reading “Hamlet”!
http://www.cliffsnotes.com/study_guide/literature/hamlet/at-a-glance.html

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Drama by Paiten Van Meter


                Drama is a very interesting topic to me because I enjoy reading different plays. When I read drama I have to visualize every move and emotion by the characters in my head because plays do not go into that much detail about their physical actions and you are expected to read the notes provided between the lines to have a better understanding of what is going on. Sometimes I get confused with what is going on because of all the skipping around to different characters, but it usually comes together after a while. Attending a play is a different experience than reading one because you get to watch all the actions take place and don’t get confused about the characters. While I enjoy reading plays, I find that attending them is much more fun and interesting.  Plays are also very long and take a while to read, so I think taking a class trip to attend a performance of a play we are discussing would be a great idea.