ACT 2 SCENE 2 - 1

Act 2 Scene 2

Characters:
Saranya - Polonius
Nandita - Hamlet
Priya - Reynaldo

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ACT 2 SCENE 2 - 4

ACT 2 SCENE 2 - 4

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ACT 2 SCENE 2 - 3

ACT 2 SCENE 2 - 3

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ACT 2 SCENE 2 - 2

Act 2 Scene 2 -2

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HAMLET READING - Act 2 Scene 1

Act 2 Scene 1

Characters:
-Saranya: Ophelia
-Nandita: Polonius
-Priya: Reynaldo

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Hamlet: Response Journal 1

Hamlet is a play that needs a lot of analyzing and understanding. Shakespeare has very cleverly written the whole play, with meaningful symbolisms.

1.     1.  Until this point, the play has me very interested and curious. Before reading the play, I always assumed that it was just some random cliché story, but my ideas have totally changed. The play has made me very much skeptical about Hamlet’s behaviors and story. I feel like I will get emotionally attached to the play, if not yet. Shakespeare captures the mood of the whole story perfectly so far. At one point I’m feeling Hamlet’s anger, and at another, I’m feeling Hamlet’s apparent insanity. I can easily switch my emotions from one to another as I read the play.

2.      2. A.)  Firstly, I feel like I can somewhat connect to Ophelia. When Laertes gives her brotherly advice about her relationship with Hamlet, I can feel myself in her shoes, receiving advice from one of my own brothers. Also, when Polonius tells Ophelia to stay away from Hamlet, I can imagine my own father telling me to be careful of guys out there and to stay away as much as possible. Ophelia is probably the character I connect to the most so far.

B.) Another thing I feel like I can connect to is everyone thinking Hamlet is insane. Without exactly knowing the whole story, they make assumptions and stories. Polonius, Claudius, Gertrude, you name it, all don’t even try to talk to Hamlet about it before they assume the fact that he is mentally unstable, and that too because of his love life. In my life, I've been through a similar experience where people just assume something is wrong with me without actually trying to know the whole truth behind my behaviors.

3.       3. Honestly, I sometimes find Shakespeare’s language partially frustrating when I have absolutely no idea one he I trying to say. However, when I do figure out what he’s portraying, it feels strangely satisfying. There is no certain part of his language that attracts, but the whole thing does. It really intrigues me how he is able to so brilliantly word his dialogues and ideas. There is a certain part that causes me to question things however. I've always wondered how Gertrude’s reaction to her husband’ death can be so calm and cold, and how she can expect her son to just get over his father’s death ad accept Claudius that easily. Gertrude is one of the many characters that make me think deep into the plot.

4.       4. I find Gertrude and Claudius’ relationship extremely disturbing in the story. It’s kind of disgusting how one can get together with one’s brother-in-law when one just went through a husband’s death. It’s extremely weird how natural Gertrude and Claudius’ relationship is, as if they’ve been together for years. Also, Gertrude’s motherhood towards Hamlet is completely unexpected off a mother. If I was Hamlet, I don’t know what I would have done. Another thing that causes me problems is Polonius’ judgments towards Hamlet. Why is he so anti-Hamlet and why does he want Ophelia to stay away from him exactly? Is he intentionally trying to make Hamlet look like a lunatic in front of others for very selfish reasons?

- Saranya xoxo

Spectator Sport: That Night



Harbor

    The sky was pitch black. A white, bright crescent laid in the middle of the blanket of stars. The strong wind whistled through the people's ears. The whole area was pacific and serene. Hair was being all over the place. Sounds of ships could be heard from afar. The paved streets were filled with people from all ages and races. Mirth radiated off everyone who was there. Along side the streets, food vendors were setting up their stalls, preparing to feed all the rumbling stomachs in sight. They were ready to importune all passing people to but from their stalls. As the small, red hot dog stand opened next to me, the smell of delicious, hot, fresh hot dogs entered my nose. My mouth started to salivate at the though of sinking my teeth into the piece of meat and bread. Before I knew it, an Asian family gathered around the stand, and my vision was ruined.

    In front of me, a couple was leaning against the metal railing, staring into each other's eyes, as if they were in their own world and nothing else existed. The harbor was a conducive place for a couple like that. You could guess that they were in love just by looking at them. The man was at least 6'1, with jet black hair and sea green eyes. His cheeks were freckled. His navy blue shirt clung to him due to the wind, and his black skinny jeans were practically invisible in the night. In his arms, was a lady who had beautifully curled brown hair that cascaded down to her mid-back. Her eyes were a piercing blue and her skin was as fair as snow. Her lips were full and blood red. She was utterly beautiful. Her blue sundress flowed with the wind and her brown flats were planted firmly on the ground, to prevent her from falling. However, the mesmerizing scene was ruined as two kids raced by and bumped into the couple, breaking them from their reverie. 

Harbor

    As I looked down the street by the sea, I noticed a group of teenagers goofing around, climbing on the railings and skateboarding down the steep slopes. What really scared me was a little girl, no older than seven, climbing on top on the railings to get a better view of the sea. A woman was sat on the bench next to her, engrossed in a novel. The woman had dark blonde hair and olive skin, just like the little girl on the railing.  She was sipping to what I assumed was coffee and she was totally unobservant of the kid. The little girl climbed higher and higher, acting absolutely precariously, and I was getting more and more scared. I ran over and just as I was about to pull the girl down, she fell over the metal railings into the strong currents of the sea below.

First Sophomore Weekend

This weekend was the first weekend of this school year, and guess what, I already had a pile of homework laid out in front of me. This past week just shows how much effort I will have to put in through this school year. The only thing that kept me sane through the weekend was my trip to Pattaya to visit my maternal grandparents. August 12th, yesterday, was Mother's Day, and I got to spend it with my grandparents as well as my whole family, including cousins from far and near. As my family gatherings have always been fun, this one was extra special. I got the chance to celebrate with my great-grandmother her birthday. Yes, she's still alive. Get over it. Although, I do realize how lucky I am to have two of my great-grandparents still in my life along with all four grandparents. Not many have the privilege that I do. I do realize how gifted I am to have my whole family still intact and happy. Anyway, back to homework. No, I am not done with them, but hopefully I will be by tonight. On that note, I'll leave to continue watching the video Mr. Morgan assigned us for our computer homework.

-Saranyaxoxo

Hi again. First week of school was pretty boring, I expected more. However, I did enjoy my English classes and Chemistry classes (yes, I'm a chemistry freak). A few of my friends moved schools, and I terribly miss having them in my classes and especially during lunch where we'll just do mental and psychotic things in the cafeteria. Other than that, homework have been pretty tame, except for Algebra 2. It's totally crazy, to be honest. I absolutely despise math (shh,don't tell my teacher that). That's all for now, if any of you want to ask me anything, feel free to. :)

I'll leave you guys with a question of my own: If it were the last day of your life, how would you spend it?

-Saranyaxoxo

Welcome

Yo. So basically, this is Saranya Sachdev logging in to say hi to you guys. This is my first blog and hopefully this will interest you. I mostly just going to express my honest opinions and thoughts through blogging. Feel free to check this out whenever you want, and enjoy my reading. 

-Saranyaxoxo