Connecting to Hamlet’s character is hard. Not hard to the point where I don’t understand but hard because he acts differently all the time. In parts of the play I can understand what Hamlet is meaning, and why he is so upset, but at other times, I think that he over-reacts and I just can’t connect with him.
When Hamlet found out about the death of his dad, and the marriage of his mother, to his uncle, he was very upset. At this time I could connect with him. I would be mortified if my mother was to re-marry that soon after my fathers death. I may have even reacted in the same way Hamlet did. http://shakespeare.mit.edu/hamlet/hamlet.1.2.html
However when he was going very crazy toward Ophelia, I couldn’t connect. For one thing I don’t love females….but mainly I kind of don’t understand why he was so crazy. I mean I do realize that she was the one thing that stuck by him, and then she all of a sudden just stopped, but I mean I don’t think I would have reacted to the extent that he had. They way I see, if she wasn’t talking to me, I wouldn’t go crazy because that would likely cause her to not like me even more.
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Another really great entry Chantelle!
I wholeheartedly agree with you that at some points it is very easy to connect with Hamlet, and that at other times it can be very difficult. Like you said, I would probably go a little nuts if I saw a ghost that told me my uncle killed my father. I would go crazy wondering why he did it. Did he really hate my father? Did he just want the kingship? Did he not want ME to be king? Was it so he could marry my mother? Oh my gosh, was my mother involved? Were they having an affair? Why did they get married so quickly? Who else was in on this whole situation? Ahhhh! It’s very easy here to feel a deep connection with poor Hamlet. His life is falling apart around him, and everyone at some point feels that way.
At the same time it can be difficult to feel a connection with Hamlet. The way he reacts are probably not the way I would. I think I’m more of an aggressive person who would probably confront the people that I had issues with. I agree that his “crazy in love” scheme with Ophelia is hard to connect with. I know I wouldn’t do something like that, and I can’t imagine anyone doing that to me!
Holly
Chantelle,
Here I am commenting on your blog again.. maybe because its the day before the due date and I’m trying to get done so I can go home. Anyways again I completely agree with your connection with Hamlet’s character as it is my simliar opinon as well. As I mentioned in my blog I would go crazy if my mom would have remarried right after my dad had passed away. I can also relate to you as you cannot be in love with females.. because i completely understand. lol. Anyways I should prolly be going to read your last blog and comment on that one as it is almost 2:00.
Chantel.
Very good job on this entry Chantelle,
I agree with what you said aobut Hamlet. Hamlet is a very cleaver character. He is in love with her and wants nothing but that but, at the same time doesnt agree with her remarying so soon after he late husband’s death. I know I would feel the same way
Very good job hope you keep it up!