tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post484985253874037339..comments2024-03-15T01:17:12.074-07:00Comments on Dr. Preston's English Literature & Composition 2013-2014: october 9Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-22440418983010194152013-11-03T02:29:11.637-08:002013-11-03T02:29:11.637-08:001) The play is about how Hamlet wanted to get reve...1) The play is about how Hamlet wanted to get revenge for his father.<br /><br />2) In any adventure movie at least someone dies and there is someone else to get revenge for them and that is basically Hamlet.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04138691540589779364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-1775191984759030472013-10-27T18:01:36.425-07:002013-10-27T18:01:36.425-07:001.) The play is about Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, s...1.) The play is about Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, seeking revenge on his uncle, Claudius, who murdered his father.<br />2.) Modern readers often have a difficult time interpreting Hamlet because the language in which the play is written in is fairly challenging to comprehend. Readers don't seem to agree on what the play "says" or "means" because Hamlet could be interpreted in many different ways based on a reader's understanding and opinions on the events presented throughout the play. <br /><br />http://www.shmoop.com/hamlet/Marisol Duartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01568901680973666898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-64256554230486932252013-10-14T19:15:56.460-07:002013-10-14T19:15:56.460-07:00I decided to skip most of the first page of Google...I decided to skip most of the first page of Google search results, so my answer might be different than everyone else's.<br />1) Hamlet is a political drama, ghost story, and romance about a young man seeking to avenge his father's death; <a href="http://americanplayers.org/plays-and-tickets/hamlet" rel="nofollow">[1]</a> its themes include conflicts of identity, loyalty, and morality. <a href="http://www.online-literature.com/shakespeare/hamlet/" rel="nofollow">[2]</a><br /><br />2) One reason the play is especially hard to interpret because of the ambiguity surrounding the ghost; for example, when I was searching for a definition for "hic et ubique," I found a very detailed forum conversation <a href="http://shaksper.net/archive/2005/228-december/24059-hic-et-ubique" rel="nofollow">[3]</a> concerning Hamlet's blocking in the scene with the ghost. Shakespeare doesn't say whether Hamlet is moving towards the ghost or away, which has great implications on the meaning of the scene. For another example, I found another forum <a href="http://shaksper.net/archive/2004/219-september/21509-the-meaning-of-hamlet" rel="nofollow">[4]</a> discussing why Gertrude can't see the ghost: either<br />(A) the ghost isn't there, because Hamlet is hallucinating (in which case, how do we tell the difference between when the ghost is really there and when it isn't?); <br />(B) the ghost is there, but only "good" characters like Hamlet can see it;<br />(C) the ghost is there, but Gertrude is just supernaturally challenged;<br />(D) the ghost is there, but chooses to hide itself from Gertrude (if so, why did it show itself to the other characters?); <br />(E) the ghost is there, but Shakespeare decided to have Gertrude not see it out of convenience for the actress or for the plot<br />...and so on. There are so many possibilities, each with conflicting implications for what the rest of the play means, that it's just a mess.<br />(BTW I meant to make my links in superscript like Wikipedia but the sup tags aren't allowed here >.<)Lisa.KMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17623678395117173077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-18326718303985225442013-10-13T20:41:00.218-07:002013-10-13T20:41:00.218-07:001.)Hamlet is about a prince seeking revenge for hi...1.)Hamlet is about a prince seeking revenge for his father's death after his father's spirit comes back to haunt the castle.<br />2.)Interpreting the play might be seen as a challenge due to the outdated language and murder mystery going on throughout the play.Jenna Nocehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06039573558586207123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-23782624101347058832013-10-10T22:32:19.776-07:002013-10-10T22:32:19.776-07:001)What is the play about? In short, Hamlet is abou...1)What is the play about? In short, Hamlet is about a young prince who plans revenge against his murdering uncle. (http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/shakespeare-for-dummies-cheat-sheet.html)<br /><br />2)Why is interpreting the play such a challenge? Why doesn't everyone agree on what the play "says" or "means"?<br />Based on some disscusions that happended in the expository class, I think that interpreting this play is a challenge because the words that Shakespeare uses are unfamiliar to most people. I think that people disagree on what the play is saying because there are messsages inside messages through out the play. Also, since some things that Hamlet feels are universal feelings, each person gives it their own interpretation. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16225144229709784903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-91244661989431718362013-10-10T21:43:50.493-07:002013-10-10T21:43:50.493-07:001. Hamlet is the story of a young prince attemptin...1. Hamlet is the story of a young prince attempting to avenge the death of his father. He later comes in contact with his fathers ghost who informs him of his murder, Hamlets uncle.<br /><br />2. Interpreting Shakespeare is a mental challenge that everyone is forced to attempt to overcome in high school. Due to the fact that most people don't have a complete understanding on Shakespeare's work, it often gets misinterpreted and the message and theme isn't fully delivered. Everyone has different opinions and methods to understanding Shakespeare, as a result different thoughts and feelings on his works are formed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07863243242097360259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-32548393831864392192013-10-10T21:17:18.286-07:002013-10-10T21:17:18.286-07:001) Hamlet is a story of mystery and betrayal. Haml...1) Hamlet is a story of mystery and betrayal. Hamlet is a successor to a throne and is determined to avenge his Father's death. He eventually becomes convinced that his uncle Claudius is actually his father's murderer. <br />2) This story is difficult to interpret and find one meaning because while one reader is focused in the external conflicts another could be focused on the more internal conflicts like family dynamics and betrayal. Also Shakespeare is always difficult for modern readers to understand given the rather creative sentence structure and word choice. Serena Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07613392814773562954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-68092187639028507002013-10-10T17:04:04.317-07:002013-10-10T17:04:04.317-07:00LOL i was waiting for Dr.P so say that hahaha! LOL i was waiting for Dr.P so say that hahaha! Lissette's journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06678177807408048052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-88907737230026814952013-10-10T14:13:43.971-07:002013-10-10T14:13:43.971-07:00Me.Me.Dr. Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870733544828744669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-85833074166545820552013-10-10T00:03:02.967-07:002013-10-10T00:03:02.967-07:001.) Hamlet is about a son who is astounded by his ...1.) Hamlet is about a son who is astounded by his father's death and mother's reaction to the event and continues on to avenge his father's death.<br /><br />2.) Interpreting Hamlet is such a challenge due to the way it was presented. Hamlet takes the form of a poem. As we all know, poems can be interpreted and understood in a myriad of ways, which leads to a difficult decision of coming to one universal understanding. Also, the fact that it is written in old english, makes interpretation all the much more challenging.<br /><br />Source :http://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/h/hamlet/hamlet-at-a-glanceMiranda Nillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12850324498386059397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-84309346617503064572013-10-09T23:27:29.730-07:002013-10-09T23:27:29.730-07:001) The main character Hamlet sees his father's...1) The main character Hamlet sees his father's ghost and is convinced that his uncle murdered his father to take the throne. He becomes paranoid and in the process, kills his girlfriend Ophelia's father, driving her away to kill herself. In the end, his mother dies from poison, and Hamlet dies in a duel from a poison-tipped sword.<br /><br />2) There are so many interpretations of the play because of the language and the content used. The plot seems complex, but it actually can be broken down into a few certain events, leaving the rest to be deciphered however the reader views it to be, with symbols, hidden meanings, etc. The non-contemporary language of the play contributes to the ambiguity with sentences that take some time for the reader to translate into the common vernacular of this time period. These translations can vary from person to person. Also, it's hard to agree on what the play "says" or "means" because of the mystery surrounding Hamlet's sanity. His grief could be driving him to imagine his father's ghost, talk to himself, and become paranoid that his uncle killed his father. Having this option as one interpretation of the play makes it hard to settle on one core meaning of Hamlet.<br /><br />Source: http://www.shmoop.com/hamlet/summary.htmlAllyson Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09897893460727662136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-80951483788950393742013-10-09T22:58:08.802-07:002013-10-09T22:58:08.802-07:001) The play is about seeking revenge in which the ...1) The play is about seeking revenge in which the protagonist wishes to avenge the death of his father, who was murdered by his uncle.<br />2) Just as other people have said in the comments above, this play is difficult to interpret because of the syntax that Shakespeare uses throughout his work. As a result of Shakespeare's unique choice of wording and words, people might come up with various interpretations.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01586135760093465398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-17401437482806996492013-10-09T22:43:13.683-07:002013-10-09T22:43:13.683-07:001. The play is about an heir to a throne named Ham...1. The play is about an heir to a throne named Hamlet and him regaining the throne/revenging his father for his uncle murdered his father. 2. Interpreting the play can be a challenge for the language was set in the 1600's. That one saying with a bunch of respected scholarship interpreted to mean one thing could in fact mean something entirely different.<br /> http://www.shmoop.com/hamlet/Aalcazar53https://www.blogger.com/profile/12745365910769909039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-44344418951961389982013-10-09T22:42:07.179-07:002013-10-09T22:42:07.179-07:001. Hamlet's Uncle kills Hamlet's father. T...1. Hamlet's Uncle kills Hamlet's father. Then Hamlet, wanting revenge on his uncle, kills him and ends up dying too.<br />2. Interpreting this play is a challenge because our modern English is much different than the English in which this story was written.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15042057693193719185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-47400784669652188252013-10-09T22:32:06.999-07:002013-10-09T22:32:06.999-07:001.) Probably to the repetition of the comments ab...1.) Probably to the repetition of the comments above, Hamlet is a story of revenge. A prince feels the need to avenge the murder of his father due to the betrayal of his Uncle.<br /><br />2.) Just about all literature is difficult to interpret; that's why people study it. Shakespeare is no exception, and not everyone will agree on what the play is really "about" because we all must be mindful of other opinions (even though they are not entitled to it).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05168227325254542313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-70304782130503438062013-10-09T22:20:49.206-07:002013-10-09T22:20:49.206-07:00According to shmoop.com's cartooned descriptio...According to shmoop.com's cartooned description, "The play tells the story of Prince Hamlet. But Hamlet's no party-boy prince. When the action begins, we discover that his dad (the King of Denmark) has been murdered by his own brother and Hamlet's uncle, Claudius. Ouch. Talk about sibling rivalry. And it gets worse: not too long after the murder, Claudius married Hamlet's mom, Gertrude. So, what's a prince to do?"<br /><br />Hamlet, like all Shakespearean plays are difficult for students to deal with because of the language it is written in.Izamar Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14761113392194284694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-15812122113547814272013-10-09T22:14:36.845-07:002013-10-09T22:14:36.845-07:001) The play is about a Prince named Hamlet who wan...1) The play is about a Prince named Hamlet who wants to exact revenge on his uncle Claudius for murdering his dad, and stealing the throne.<br />2) This is a hard play to interpret, because not only is it in old English, but it also was written in a time when the formats that were used were very different. <br /><br />Sorry I didn't put more, but the more I put the more I think it seems like I'm stealing other people's ideas! <br />I got my information from Wikipedia. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221140358606245459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-31666481819588989302013-10-09T22:06:55.881-07:002013-10-09T22:06:55.881-07:001) The play is about Hamlet will seek revenge for ...1) The play is about Hamlet will seek revenge for his father's death. The ghost reveals that Hamlet's father, Hamlet, was killed by his own brother, named Claudius.<br />2) Interpreting a play is such a challenge because there is so much things to analyze such as the style, the word choice, and the tone of the play. There are many aspects in plays that must be studied in order to attain the full purpose of the play. Everyone doesn't agree on what the play "says" or "means" because not everyone understands the play, especially when the play is done in Old English which sets all us readers apart from the text because we are not used to reading in Old English. Not familiar with reading to Old English does sets us all apart especially when we need to get the meaning and its entirety through unfamiliar writing style, syntax, and diction.<br /><br />http://www.gradesaver.com/hamlet/study-guide/short-summary/ Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15298054062531666875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-87229973093648445582013-10-09T21:48:20.235-07:002013-10-09T21:48:20.235-07:001) What is the play about?
• The play is about pri...1) What is the play about?<br />• The play is about prince Hamlet and how he struggles between doing what’s right and getting revenge. His father the king is killed by his uncle (the king’s brother) who then marries his mom. The king returns as a ghost and tells Hamlet to avenge his murder by killing his uncle Claudius. This all goes askew as pretty much every one dies in the end. <br />http://www.shmoop.com/hamlet/<br /><br />2) Why is interpreting the play such a challenge? Why doesn't everyone agree on what the play "says" or ”means"?<br />• The play is challenging to interpret mainly because we are constantly told that it’s a challenge. People don’t agree on what the play means because there are many aspects that are open to interpretation. Similar to most works in literature, the overall impact of the story varies from person to person.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824058377857852884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-83412899824955710992013-10-09T21:39:35.325-07:002013-10-09T21:39:35.325-07:001) This play is about a prince of Denmark, Hamlet,...1) This play is about a prince of Denmark, Hamlet, who wants to avenge his father's death by getting revenge on his uncle, Claudius. This was my source: http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-hamlet.htm<br />2) Interpreting Hamlet is a challenge because it is written in Old English that is difficult for many people to understand. Due to differences opinions on the lines and verses in this play, people have a difficult time agreeing with an exact theme. However, this is not the case for just Hamlet but rather, all other types of literature. Everyone has their own ways of understanding different things and they all have different opinions and biases.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11452469504017662057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-90603933808613649282013-10-09T21:32:00.971-07:002013-10-09T21:32:00.971-07:001. To make this answer as brief as possible, Hamle...1. To make this answer as brief as possible, Hamlet wants revenge for his dad's death.<br />2. The play itself is difficult to be translated because no one understands completely what Shakespeare is saying. We based our English language on Shakespeare's language in this play, he isn't here to explain what it was ultimately supposed to mean.<br /><br />I used wikipedia for all my answers, of course.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08920170840559897782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-30897668792593809922013-10-09T21:20:05.178-07:002013-10-09T21:20:05.178-07:001) Hamlet is about hamlet who is out to revenge hi...1) Hamlet is about hamlet who is out to revenge his father's death. Hamlet senior was killed by his brother Claudius. <br />2) I think that it is hard to interpret because it was not written in modern English so we can not translate it into perfect English. Shakespeare also wrote in iambic pantameter which makes it hard to translate and understand.Rachel Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16159903843233285397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-65500769889910968952013-10-09T20:54:25.001-07:002013-10-09T20:54:25.001-07:001. Hamlet is a drama about young Hamlet taking rev...1. Hamlet is a drama about young Hamlet taking revenge out on his uncle for murdering his father, the king. After his uncle kills his own brother, he succeeds in taking over the throne and also taking the kings wife. Hamlet portrays emotions like revenge, hate, and even rage when finding out all that his uncle had done.<br />2. I think the reason that everyone has such a difficult time understanding the play because of the different type of language that is being used. Everyone has a different definition of a word and its the same with the different language that is used. When we dont know the word we try our best to understand what is being said so not everyone is going to agree on what has actually really been said. kayla mcclintockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14101586213355235333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-67854810006457538082013-10-09T20:49:25.914-07:002013-10-09T20:49:25.914-07:001. Hamlet is about Hamlet Jr. trying to avenge his...1. Hamlet is about Hamlet Jr. trying to avenge his father's death while trying to figure out if he should be the king of Denmark and avenge his father by murdering his uncle Claudius.<br /><br />2. Interpreting the play is a challenge because everyone thinks different and they each have valid points as to why they believe their interpretation is the best interpretation. Some people also may have a deeper understanding of Hamlet to help them interpret. Again not everyone agrees with one meaning because they all have different brains and they have the right to not change their views if they believe that their interpretation is the best one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14110619645299694190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-5165082942827325802013-10-09T20:38:51.244-07:002013-10-09T20:38:51.244-07:00My sources were:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haml...My sources were:<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet<br />http://www.enotes.com/topics/hamletHannah Savasohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17978737477544456991noreply@blogger.com