While both Mel Gibson's and David Tennant's versions of Hamlet were both depressed and lamenting in their scene there were some major differences. In Gibson's he walked around, and moves during the soliloquy and he tries to "act out" the scene. By doing this he tries to show his emotions through the way he acts, by the way he kneels by the tombstone (which was a difference in the two variations), and he paces around the room. Gibson also Speaks with a “European” accent which is what you would expect Hamlet to speak in. Tennant on the other hand tried to show this through by being so depressed he won't even move.
In addition to formal vocabulary, the use of descriptive details is an important technique in the excerpt. Every small detail is used on purpose to increase the success in portraying psychological aspect of the protagonist. Salem House is described as “a square brick building with wings” but with “a bare and unfinished appearance” and “the most forlorn and desolate place” that he had ever been seen. Moreover, the smell is also “strange” and “unwholesome” in the room where
Teenagers have a lot on their minds these days. “Does he like me?” “What do they think of me?” and “Why doesn’t my hair look like hers?” are some of the things we tend to stress about at this time in our lives. So would the teenagers of this generation link their lives to the likes of “Othello”? Not likely. The interesting thing though that many people wouldn’t think, is that the themes in Shakespeare are, in fact quite common in our day to day lives.
Andrew Wolff IB English Mrs. Singer Act 3 Commentary Hamlet’s soliloquy in Act 3, the “To Be or Not To Be,” portrays Hamlet as a very confused man. He is very unsure of himself and his thoughts often shift between two extremes. In the monologue, he contemplates whether or not he should continue to live, or if he should end his own life. Also, he considers seeking revenge for his father’s death. However, unlike Hamlet’s first two major soliloquies, this one seems to be governed by reason and not frenzied emotion.
Hernando incorporates these characteristics into The Barber to show his value of professionalism. Throughout the story The Barber shows his preciseness in his work. When shaving Torres’ beard he makes sure not to make a mistake. “... to shave that beard like any other one, carefully gently,... ,taking pains not to see that no single pore emitted a drop of blood.”(Tellez 2). The Barber shows professionalism by doing his job perfectly.
Mark Twain is one of America's best known writers. He is required reading in most schools, and his name is known around the world. His later works are known to be very satirical and often mean spirited. The one I chose for this assignment was "The Damned Human Race", it is a great example of late Twain. Twain displays a very bitter side of himself in this essay.
Melizabeth Garcia November 23, 2011 AP Literature In the beginning of Act III, the King and Queen are discussing Hamlet’s behavior with his friends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. The court is wondering why Hamlet is so depressed and behaving strangely. Claudius and Polonius plan on spying on Ophelia and Hamlet’s conversation. Hamlet is contemplating whether to kill himself or to live and face the consciences. Shakespeare’s use of word choice and imagery show Hamlet’s thoughts on the vitality of life and worthiness of life and Shakespeare also shows how Hamlet is more intelligent then what people take him to be.
However, Hamlet is pensive ad extremum, at times even brooding; he constantly overuses his intellect while ignoring his emotions and ignoring what "feels right." His extreme logic causes him to delay his revenge against Claudius until the final scene of the play where he kills Claudius and proves that he has progressed into a truly existential character. At the beginning of the play, Hamlet acts out of pure intellect and processed logic. He suppresses his natural instincts, his emotions, and trusts only in the power of his intelligence. For instance, when Hamlet encounters his
However, Hamlet is pensive ad extremum, at times even brooding; he constantly overuses his intellect while ignoring his emotions and ignoring what "feels right." His extreme logic causes him to delay his revenge against Claudius until the final scene of the play where he kills Claudius and proves that he has progressed into a truly existential character. At the beginning of the play, Hamlet acts out of pure intellect and processed logic. He suppresses his natural instincts, his emotions, and trusts only in the power of his intelligence. For
"Soliloquy” is used for character revelation, by which the dramatist conveys the secret thoughts and/or intentions of the character, to the audience or the reader of the drama, but preserves their secrecy from the other characters of that drama. Shakespeare's soliloquies are projected for the same. In the first soliloquy, Hamlet expresses his pain for his father’s death and his unhappiness towards his mother marrying his uncle, within such a short time of his father’s death. Hamlet expresses his bitter feelings against the disloyalty of his own mother in particular and womanhood in general. he expresses his sourness against the treachery of his uncle.