Hamlet is a story with an ending in which Shakespeare was very good at
portraying dramatically. Overall, Hamlet is difficult to understand, but as you
keep reading it, it draws you in to a point where the mystery of knowing what
will happen next with Hamlet and Ophelia, his murderous uncle, and his mother
and how this story will come to an end. I was not a fan of Hamlet at first, but
as I continued to read and watch the movie it became quite interesting and much
more clearer. What intrigued me the most was seeing how short of a mourning the
queen had for her former king and instantly married the king’s brother
Claudius, talk about short grieving! With this Hamlet finds himself disgusted
with the fact that his mother married his uncle while he still grieves for his
fathers death. As the Ghost appears Hamlet realizes it is his father in which
he tells him that Hamlet’s uncle killed him and he should seek revenge, here
Shakespeare shows the rising action going into the climax of what will become
of Hamlet and how he will seek the revenge for his father. Through it all it
makes one interested to know what will happen throughout the story till the end
in which Shakespeare surely meant to do. Definitely recommend it. Enjoy!
I am also interested to find out what Shakespeare wanted Hamlet's character to act like. It could have gone both ways: Is Hamlet really crazy? or did he really see his father's ghost?
ReplyDeleteI would say there is alot of controversy about what Shakespeare wanted his readers to believe about Hamlet. Thanks to Mrs. Ebersbaker, I am now a huge fan of Shakespeare and of Hamlet. I would absolutley reccomend it to anyone! There are lots of questions that arise as you come to a conclusion of this piece of literature and the film as well. However, I enjoyed every bit of it. It is a bit difficult to read at first but the further you read the more interesting it gets and the harder it is to peel away from it.
ReplyDeleteI didn't think Hamlet was too crazy, but i definitely loved his character in the play and the movie! I didn't care for it at first, but like you said, as we read it and watched the movie, it got so much more interesting! I'm definitely going to write my final exam essay about Hamlet!!!
ReplyDeleteIf you enjoyed Hamlet, a awesome spin off of Hamlet is called "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead".
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to that kind of things such as spirits and talking to the death gives me the chills. If my beloved great-grandma decided to pay visit to me in spirit and says “Marlene go kill Annabel for me!” (just to make it clear I do not know anyone by that name) I think that would kind of freak me out. I enjoyed the Hamlet.
ReplyDeleteYour right about wanting more of the story as you kept reading. It was a perfect example of what a drama should be like and performed as in the film.
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your perspective.
ReplyDeleteI can totally agree with your point of view. Hamlet really challeges the reader to explore all the possibilities Shakespeare could have really meant with "Hamlet". It is a great piece of literature without a doubt.
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