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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
I don't really like plays. This one is no except for me. It just didn't descripe things like a novel does.
I reread for the first time since high school in preparation for The Fate of Ophelia in Life of a Showgirl. I always forget how much I actually enjoy Shakespeare being performed.
adventurous
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
crazy to learn I’ve been saying the line “the lady doth protest too much, methinks” wrong for like 15 years
dark
reflective
sad
dark
tense
medium-paced
It took me a little while to finish this one as it's a bit difficult to follow at times, but I still completely adored it and I'm definitely planning on reading more works by William Shakespeare in the future.
BOOK NOTES:
Hamlet’s Mum marries uncle after King Hamlet Sr dies
Hamlet feels betrayed and disgusted
He hates uncle
Ghost of Hamlet wants revenge - brother killed him for the throne
Spies and Evesdropping
Right and Wrong, Action - Medival ways of thinking
Renaissance thinkers wanted to use reason instead of jumping to action
Reasoning helped him to set the play and not kill Claudius while praying but emotional decision take hold and he abandons reason
Succession problems makes land vulnerable to invaders
Hamlet pretends to be mad
Extracting information can involve questions masked in other intentions and spying
Hard to know who to trust
Hamlet sees a play and regrets why he can’t display sad emotion openly instead of remaining rational
Reading emotions is a key theme
Death is equaliser of people thinks Hamlet
King Hamlet ghost in purgatory
Ghost warns of sin
Claudius wants to repent but can’t because he doesn’t want to loose his gain
Revenge kill vs Sin - maybe kill while sinning - rationalising his act of ‘evil’
Starts of rational and free will but contradictions between his emotions and religion drive him to find comfort in God’s plan
Evil can be rationalised by one’s intentions, making there be no black and white
Themes: Grief, Religion, Supernatural, Trust, Succession, Good vs Evil
Hamlet’s Mum marries uncle after King Hamlet Sr dies
Hamlet feels betrayed and disgusted
He hates uncle
Ghost of Hamlet wants revenge - brother killed him for the throne
Spies and Evesdropping
Right and Wrong, Action - Medival ways of thinking
Renaissance thinkers wanted to use reason instead of jumping to action
Reasoning helped him to set the play and not kill Claudius while praying but emotional decision take hold and he abandons reason
Succession problems makes land vulnerable to invaders
Hamlet pretends to be mad
Extracting information can involve questions masked in other intentions and spying
Hard to know who to trust
Hamlet sees a play and regrets why he can’t display sad emotion openly instead of remaining rational
Reading emotions is a key theme
Death is equaliser of people thinks Hamlet
King Hamlet ghost in purgatory
Ghost warns of sin
Claudius wants to repent but can’t because he doesn’t want to loose his gain
Revenge kill vs Sin - maybe kill while sinning - rationalising his act of ‘evil’
Starts of rational and free will but contradictions between his emotions and religion drive him to find comfort in God’s plan
Evil can be rationalised by one’s intentions, making there be no black and white
Themes: Grief, Religion, Supernatural, Trust, Succession, Good vs Evil
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Ophelia I love you, you need a hug <3