Hamlet
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También en: El Extraño Gato del CuentoShakespeare y yo siempre hemos tenido una relación conflictiva, no me gusta nada su obra más conocida, mientras que el Sueño de una Noche de Verano, podría decirse es mi obra de teatro favoritas, me gustan las hadas.Pensé que Hamlet se me haría fácil de leer, tengo cierta experiencia leyendo obras de teatro, además de un placer al representarlo sola al leerlo. Hamlet es una idea que sea llevado al cine y la televisión muchas más veces de las que puedas creer ¿viste el Rey León? Bueno, está basado en Hamlet.Lo que me hace preguntarme ¿por qué no pude terminarlo? Me aburrí horrores en las primera páginas, tenía la completa seguridad que lo leería rápido, pero lamentablemente no fue así.Twitter Blog Pinterest Tumblr Instagram
‘'Not a whit. We defy augury. There's a special providence in the fall of a sparrow. If it be now, 'tis not to come. If it be not to come, it will be now. If it be not now, yet it will come—the readiness is all. Since no man of aught he leaves knows, what is 't to leave betimes? Let be.''
The definition of masterpiece. The exposure of the depth of human nature. The uncertainty that gnaws our souls and weakens our will. The despair. The injustice. The madness, real or not. The struggle. The regrets and the retribution. The readiness.
Hamlet. The greatest written work produced by humankind.
To be or not to be - that is the question. I have literally memorized Hamlet's soliloquy, and that might be the proudest achievement of my life.
This play is truly the dearest classic to me. It is the only one I genuinely enjoyed reading every step of the way. I read this and watched the movie with Kate Winslet simultaneously, so I was getting the best of both worlds, really.
To read Hamlet, you don't have to live Shakespeare. I hated reading Caesar by Shakespeare, and I found Romeo and Juliet quite boring. Hamlet, on the other hand, is a thrilling tale.
NO SPOILERS
In short, it is the story of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, avenging his father who has been murdered. Throughout the play, the audience gets an insight into the royal court that Hamlet is surrounded by and Hamlet himself.
It's a simple story with comedy and tragedy in equal parts. The characters are written with such depth that I found extremely fascinating given that some of these characters were only in a few scenes. Hamlet is my favorite character, and no one can say anything different. He is such a complex character with multiple layers.
I read this book for English class, and I had so much fun writing it. Analyzing words and the actions of characters (Ophelia's flowers) was just so incredibly fun for me. Kudos to my English teacher who decided that our class couldn't handle Macbeth so taught Hamlet instead.
I'd highly recommend reading Hamlet, but not alone - read it while watching the movie (1996 version with Kate Winslet & Kenneth Branagh). While reading, I'd also suggest taking notes, so you can conduct some analysis here and there - or to just geek out.
If you need someone to geek out with tho, HMU. I wrote multiple papers for Hamlet so it is seared into my memory :)
everybody genuinely die at the end no jokes
enjoyable , perhaps need a reread to grasp the nuances
4.25★
anyone: the king-
hamlet: OH! you mean my UNCLE? the BROTHER of my FATHER? my FATHER, who DIED, because he KILLED him? and then took his place? and decided to MARRY my MOM? his BROTHER'S WIFE?
this was so good, hamlet as a character is so entertaining, so funny. i can't even write a real review about this, because how dare i write anything even remotely serious about this play? it was just great!
Now cracks a noble heart. Good-night, sweet prince;And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.
This is my favorite play of Shakespeare. I doubt of anything will top it. Hamlet (the protagonist) is so much fun to read about. I just love his angsty tantrums and twisted monologues.
If we didn't listen to an audio book and also have a teacher explaining what was happening I would be so confused but it was infinitely better then Romeo and Juliet and I actually like Shakespeare now???? Wow slay (haha get it haha)
Shakespeare me sigue sorprendiendo porque por alguna razon pensaba que su fama era mas hype que otra cosa. Pero cada obra que leo me demuestra que Shakespeare es simplemente fantastico.
I'm convinced that Shakespeare was really mad to write sth like this... It's kinda cool but mostly just... weird!!!
Honestly, not my favorite Shakespeare from this year. Don't get me wrong, I liked it, but I didn't love it. I think my biggest problem was that I had trouble relating to Hamlet. Having never lost someone dear to me myself, it was difficult to sympathize with a character who could be so cruel in his grief. Sorry, Adria, but this one just wasn't for me.
Really interesting to contrast the Q1 and F1 versions of the play and consider the improbability of knowing the ‘definitive' Hamlet.
The rest is scilence.
Never ceases to amaze me. Shakespeare is one of those rare gems who compells you to think about your own experiences, when reading his work.
Not only is Hamlet a tragedy, its the only play of his where the central character goes through such indecisiveness and internal turmoil, that it makes him human and easy to relate to.
No matter how many times I read this, I discover hidden meanings and understand the prose at a deeper level.
Favorite bit of the play is when Hamlet is crushed because his friends think they can get away with using lies to control him and spy behind his back :
HAMLET: It is as easy as lying. Govern these ventages with our fingers and thumb, give it breath with your mouth, and it will discourse most eloquent music. Look you, these are the stops.
GUILDENSTERN: But these cannot I command to any utterance of harmony. I have not the skill.
HAMLET: Why, look you now, how unworthy a thing you make of me! You would play upon me, you would seem to know my stops, you would pluck out the heart of my mystery, you would sound me from my lowest note to the top of my compass, and there is much music, excellent voice, in this little organ, yet cannot you make it speak. ‘Sblood, do you think I am easier to be played on than a pipe? Call me what instrument you will, though you can fret me, you cannot play upon me.???
Favorite soliloquy, he as a rollercoaster of emotions in this one :
O, What A Rogue And Peasant Slave Am I
Till we meet again, adieu sweet prince.