Hamlet-My first shakespeare tragedy, I really liked this play and enjoyed it. I loved reading it in class as Hamlet. The play was interesting to dissect with the long monologues and remembering to think in context of the times. Like Ophelia really didn't have that much to live for, after Polonius dying and Hamlet rejecting her because she failed major expectations of women at that time.
Hamlet Movie-I kind of liked the hamlets in both film, but I have always disliked the portrayal of Polonius in all the Hamlet series and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. I did think it helped me better visualize the play, helping me understand what the characters were feeling.
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead-a great read, I thought the movie was really funny.
I too really liked Hamlet. To me it was the epitome of Shakespear. It really showed his impressive handle on language as well as telling a great story at the same time. I thought almost every portrayal of Hamlet was unusual due to his age or his demeanor.
ReplyDeleteMitch: you can spell epitome but not Shakespeare?
ReplyDeleteBilly: capitalize Shakespeare.