Oh sweet Ophelia, why must you leave us so early? May heaven watch you now. You were young and had much to live for. They say the people you love never leave. Maybe that's just the way I cope with losing you.
It will be hard to forget your joyful voice every morning as it fills the room with warmth. The memories you left behind will be remembered. The smile on your face that never leavest will be truly missed. The love you had was unlike anybody else.
They say she had gone mad and blamed that for her death. To me it is not her madness that led her to her death but the cause of her madness. She had found love but only to be told by her father to leave him. She obeyed of course. When she told her lover that they could not be together he told her that he never loved her in the first place. How stricken she must had been. To be told that she was never truly loved, would make any person go mad. And to make it much worst, her father's death. How she loved her father. And when she found out Hamlet was the one who murdered her father. she blamed it on herself. Because she believed she was the reason hamlet had gone crazy she believed it was her fault that Hamlet killed him.
They say it was suicide and that she does not deserve a proper burial. I say that is rediculous. Even if it was suicide one wrong should not over take everything good Ophelia has done. Ophelia would never do such a thing. She was an obedient girl who looked to please. She had drowned, and with that they automatically think it was intentional. The current was probably to strong, and the weight of her clothes pulled her down. To me the real fault should be pointed at Gertrude. Why question Ophelia's death when Gertrude was the one who saw her. Why hadn't she tried to help her. If she did she would still be here with us.
I know with all this I can not bring you back. It truly hurts that waking up and not seeing you anymore breaks my heart. For Ophelia we should not belittle her by an assumption that could be false but to remember has as sweet Ophelia. Before I say my final goodbye I want to say have happiness there where you could not here.
Sunday, May 17, 2015
Monday, May 11, 2015
Hamlet's dilema
In the words of Eminem " Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity to seize everything you ever wanted. One moment. Would you capture it or just let it slip?" To compare this to Hamlet, he had an opportunity to kill his uncle and avenge his father. However, he lets it slip away. In my opinion he should have just done it. Hamlet reminds me a lot of Holden from The Catcher in the Rye. Holden always wants to to do something, for example call jane, and yet he never commits to it. Through out the book Holden keeps second guessing himself and never does what he says. Hamlet is the same. He wants to take take down his uncle but doesn't commit to it.
This scene says a lot about Claudius. Even though Claudius was repenting he only wanted forgiveness of what he did and keep everything he gained, the throne and Gertrude. Even though Claudius was repenting he only wanted forgiveness of what he did and keep everything he gained, the throne and Gertrude.To me he's one of those people who are never really sorry until they are caught. He did not show any guilt until the trap Hamlet put out for him. When he starts praying he does look sorry. He sounds scared of the sin he committed and is now worried what will happen to him in the after life. To me if he really was worried, why commit the crime in the first place if you can not deal with the consequences?
In an issue of honor Hamlet did do the right thing by letting his uncle live. Since Claudius was unaware of Hamlet it would make Hamlet look cowardly. Also, Hamlet was probably also worried about what will happen in the after life if he killed while he was praying. He wanted him to go to hell and not to heaven. Plus, everybody thinks he has gone mad and killing his Uncle would probably make him look worse.
This scene says a lot about Claudius. Even though Claudius was repenting he only wanted forgiveness of what he did and keep everything he gained, the throne and Gertrude. Even though Claudius was repenting he only wanted forgiveness of what he did and keep everything he gained, the throne and Gertrude.To me he's one of those people who are never really sorry until they are caught. He did not show any guilt until the trap Hamlet put out for him. When he starts praying he does look sorry. He sounds scared of the sin he committed and is now worried what will happen to him in the after life. To me if he really was worried, why commit the crime in the first place if you can not deal with the consequences?
In an issue of honor Hamlet did do the right thing by letting his uncle live. Since Claudius was unaware of Hamlet it would make Hamlet look cowardly. Also, Hamlet was probably also worried about what will happen in the after life if he killed while he was praying. He wanted him to go to hell and not to heaven. Plus, everybody thinks he has gone mad and killing his Uncle would probably make him look worse.
Monday, May 4, 2015
To be or not to be
Olivier's Version
The setting takes place upon a cliff with Hamlet looking down at the ocean. So peaceful and yet one decision can end it all. In the background you can hear the waves, creating the sense of calmness. As he closes his eyes the music becomes more depressing but when he opens them the music intensifies. The camera zooms towards his head as to show us the internal conflict he is having. He pulls out a dagger and aims it at himself but pulls it away. His voice is subtle, but most of the soliloquy was expressed inside his head which I liked because it showed the struggle he was dealing with.
Zeffirelli's Version
In this version, Hamlet is inside of a catacomb. Inside the catacombs we can only see glimpses of Gibson's face because of how dark it is. Gibson recites his soliloquy about dying while around the dead. The setting symbolizes the choice, whether Gibson wants to be just another body in the catacombs or not. As Gibson speaks about what comes after death he walks to his dead ancestor as if he is hoping it would tell him. Gibson speaks with more anger than Olivier. Gibson seems stress between the choice of life or death.
Branagh's Version
Hamlet recites his sollioquy in front of a mirror. This symbolizes the self reflection he is giving himself. I think looking at your reflection makes you think about the decisions that you want to make. Hamlet looks at himself deciding whether or not he wants die. When he speaks he is whispering, although it seems as if any second he would burst. We can see all the tension that is building up inside of him. As he gets deeper in thought the music is almost angelic. It adds a holy feeling. He holds a dagger just like Olivier's version. He puts the dagger on his face to show how close he was to death.
Almereyda's Version
To me the modern version always makes me cringe. However, it does put a different interpretation of Hamlet. To begin with,Hhamlet walks into a blockbuster almost as if he is in a hypnotic state. The music is dark. It adds more emotion to what Hamlet is feeling. Hamlet walks in to the action aisle. He looks at all the movies as to see which of them is about death. The director may also have Hamlet walking in the action aisle to show the irony that he doesn't take any action. In the background you can see the television playing a scene of someone dying. In my opinion the television is this version's "dagger".
There are so many different versions of this play because everyone has a different interpretation. Hamlet is so diverse that the emotions, and the tone of how they talk can all be different. I enjoyed Branagh's version the most. I enjoyed listening to Branagh's soliloquy. To me it showed the most emotions without going to overboard.
The setting takes place upon a cliff with Hamlet looking down at the ocean. So peaceful and yet one decision can end it all. In the background you can hear the waves, creating the sense of calmness. As he closes his eyes the music becomes more depressing but when he opens them the music intensifies. The camera zooms towards his head as to show us the internal conflict he is having. He pulls out a dagger and aims it at himself but pulls it away. His voice is subtle, but most of the soliloquy was expressed inside his head which I liked because it showed the struggle he was dealing with.
Zeffirelli's Version
In this version, Hamlet is inside of a catacomb. Inside the catacombs we can only see glimpses of Gibson's face because of how dark it is. Gibson recites his soliloquy about dying while around the dead. The setting symbolizes the choice, whether Gibson wants to be just another body in the catacombs or not. As Gibson speaks about what comes after death he walks to his dead ancestor as if he is hoping it would tell him. Gibson speaks with more anger than Olivier. Gibson seems stress between the choice of life or death.
Branagh's Version
Hamlet recites his sollioquy in front of a mirror. This symbolizes the self reflection he is giving himself. I think looking at your reflection makes you think about the decisions that you want to make. Hamlet looks at himself deciding whether or not he wants die. When he speaks he is whispering, although it seems as if any second he would burst. We can see all the tension that is building up inside of him. As he gets deeper in thought the music is almost angelic. It adds a holy feeling. He holds a dagger just like Olivier's version. He puts the dagger on his face to show how close he was to death.
Almereyda's Version
To me the modern version always makes me cringe. However, it does put a different interpretation of Hamlet. To begin with,Hhamlet walks into a blockbuster almost as if he is in a hypnotic state. The music is dark. It adds more emotion to what Hamlet is feeling. Hamlet walks in to the action aisle. He looks at all the movies as to see which of them is about death. The director may also have Hamlet walking in the action aisle to show the irony that he doesn't take any action. In the background you can see the television playing a scene of someone dying. In my opinion the television is this version's "dagger".
There are so many different versions of this play because everyone has a different interpretation. Hamlet is so diverse that the emotions, and the tone of how they talk can all be different. I enjoyed Branagh's version the most. I enjoyed listening to Branagh's soliloquy. To me it showed the most emotions without going to overboard.
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