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
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