O Cursed Spite!
Above is an approximation of what Shakespeare's Globe Theatre might have looked like in 1601. Think of the play being performed on this stage. With Shakespeare as the Ghost! Couple things for review:
1) Hamlet concludes that he is to "put an antic disposition on" (I.v.172). The question is: Why? Perhaps he needs cover in case he kills Claudius. Perhaps he will use this facade to throw people off their guard. Think about it this way: people are less likely to consider you a threat if they think that you are stupid, crazy, or impaired in some way.
So, I will ask this again. How has even Hamlet fallen into this trap of deception and dissembling?
2) I promised you a cool little fact. Go to your books and reread lines 149-152. The Ghost screams from below, "Swear!" Hamlet, responds happily with an "Ah ha, boy!" and demands that his friends "hear this fellow in the cellarage." What's funny about this? I shall tell you.
In the Shakespearean theatre, offstage voices usually came from the wings or below the stage. We know from the stage directions that the Ghost's voice comes from "beneath" the stage. What was the common term for the area below the stage? That's right. Say it with me. The "cellarage." Hamlet is literally telling his friends to listen to the guy below the stage!
Shakespeare is so confident of his abilities that he has his actors stop for a brief second in the middle of everything and acknowledge that they are indeed actors and indeed in a play. It's a wink to the audience that shows Shakespeare knows exactly what he's doing. That he has the utmost faith in his story and in his ability to tell it. Shakespeare, at this point, knows that he is in the zone and can do whatever he wants. For all you basketball fans, this is Shakespeare's version of Kobe going for 81.
Here are some things to ponder and discuss:
1.Study the Ghost's speech (I.v.41-91). Now turn back and study Hamlet's first soliloquy (I.ii.129-159). Upon studying both speeches, make the case that the Ghost is an apparition sent to tempt Hamlet into evil and not an "honest ghost," as Hamlet tells Horatio.
2. Hamlet believes it is a "cursed spite" that he must be the one to right these wrongs. Discuss all the reasons why he might feel this way.
3. Finally, what do you think so far?
Post comments with you name and period.
posted by Ian Anthony Godburn at 1:06 PM
33 Comments:
**Hamlet has begun to fall into the category that all the other characters have fallen into. He now will use deception and show people a facade in order to go further in his "game". All the other characters have been dishonest and have lied to get through life, and at the beginning it seems like Hamlet is the only one who is not doing so. Once he talks to the ghost, he decides to act like an idiot, completely changing his original disposition, in order to make everyone feel like he is a safe person to be around. When they all least expect it, he will attack and kill Claudius. My only question is... why can't Hamlet just kill him now? He still has good reason for it... nobody would not believe after he gives all the evidence.
**There is plenty of evidence to support the fact that the ghost is evil. We do not know for a fact that Claudius killed Hamlet in the garden with poison... or even if Claudius killed Hamlet at all. The ghost links the unweeded and cuorrupt garden to Hamlet being killed in the garden of the palace. I don't believe that it is just a coincedence. Also, the ghost keeps referring back to Gertrude being an adulterist and so quickly leaving him. He stops talking about her, and then starts up again several times. He may be trying to plant the fact that she gave up on King Hamlet so quickly, and in doing so, make young Hamlet want to kill her (even though he says no to... but once again, he brought her up for no reason). Also, the ghost is saying that he was unable to repent for his sins before dying. Any evil spirit must have been sinful during its life. What makes us think that this can only be Old Hamlet talking?
** Hamlet has a good reason to feel upset that he must be the one to fix "the wrongs". This is a fight between two brothers, and why must he get involved? Hamlet is also a victim of Claudius. He should have been King when his father died, but Claudius took that away. There is no fair reason to put Hamlet in that position.
**I am really enjoying this play so far. There are so many different dynamics, and we are only in the first act still. I expect a lot more vengence, fury, anger, confusion, and especially corruption to appear in the rest of this play. Anothet thing... I find the stage setting very interesting. For a play with so many different themes, scenes, and locations, i wonder how they fit all of that on one stage. I look forward to continuing the play.
- Shane Zazula
Period 4
1) It just goes to show that the King doesn’t know much about Hamlet, or else he would not put him in a situation where he must do evil (depending on how you view murder), because Hamlet is not like that.
2) He is a scholar, not a killer. He knows right from wrong. He has always looked out for the kingdom, and now he has been put in a position to possibly
harm the country.
3) Its pretty interesting so far. It seems as if we are almost done with the story, but we still have a long way to go.
Brian H. Per.6
The Ghost is an evil apparition, as opposed to an "honest ghost" because he is tempting Hamlet into killing his uncle. Although Claudius has commited sin against him and his family, Hamlet does not realize that revenge is not going to make things right in his life. Hamlet seems unsure and hesitant to commit these crimes. These is also immense pressure put upon him by the ghost when he says that he must kill his uncle if he really loved his father. I am enjoying the play so far. It is going to be interesting following Hamlet and to see what he ends up doing in the end.
Hamlet thinks that the ghost is honest because the questions he answered for himself were confirmed by the ghost. Hamlet is not sure if his real self can go through with the deed of killing someone and also he has to get rid of all is thoughts so he can focus on revenge. This is a great story so far that most people in the class have not read, so we do not know what happens unlike Romeo and Juliet.
-Russell Tuchman Per. 4
To answer question 2,Why does Hamlet feel it is a cursed spite? I'm reminded of Spiderman where he talks about his powers;that they are "his gift,his curse." It is kind of a gift from Hamlet's father to Hamlet. It is permission to kill and giving Hamlet a justifiable cause for murder. This is why I think Hamlet becomes so giddy and then stops. It is because he realizes what a great burden it is. Like we said in class, Hamlet is a student, not a fighter like his dad was. Even though Hamlet carries around a sword, I really doubt that he has ever killed someone. Also I think it is a curse because he's going to have that blood on his hands for the rest of his life and that maybe Hamlet feels like he has no other choice but to obey the ghost.
3)Honestly, I am loving the story so far. The way it is set up is excellent because at the end of every scene, you are left with more to build on and you want to find out what will happen next. There are so many small things inserted that seem to be ordinary but are in fact extremely important. It is sort of like a complex painting where the artist inserts miniscule details that reward the careful observer.
Norbert, Period 6
I believe that Hamlet has to make himself appear insane so that when he kills Claudius, people will believe he killed Claudius because he was nuts. Hamlet in his second seliloquy is ready to go forth and kill his uncle, but due to the fact that this act is indeed very violent he is left pondering whether or not to do it. He has a very big burden on his shoulder and is very sure of how to do it. He's accepted the fact that he WILL kill his uncle but is not happy that he is the one that has to do it. This is by far one of the best plays that Shakspeare has written and is pretty cool. I like the little puns in between the characters lines which make the play even better.©
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Hamlet may see the ghost of his father as "evil" because he is tempting Hamlet to commit murder. Hamlet has to put all of his trust into a ghost, and ghost's are never thought of aseep or insightful characters, only as demons who commit evil crimes, like in "Evil Dead." Hamlet may feel that he must do his father's deeds because it was his father that was killed, and because the ghost came to him, not to any other person in the kingdom of the fabulous Denmark. This play is pretty cool. It has all the basic elements for a good story: dead people, incestuous families, and people putting on facades so they can hide their inner demons. If the play was in a language I could really understand, I might go as far as to say it's great.
Adam Jacobs
per 6
Adam hates ponies.
1) This ghost that only three people have seen is the spirit of Hamlet's father. This ghost sends his son on a mission to kill his uncle, who has murdered King Hamlet. This could be an evil apparition because of the fact that he would put his own son into that kind of danger.
2) Even though Hamlet would do anything to help his father, any intelligent person would know better not to murder someone just for revenge. There is a great deal of pressure put upon Hamlet and is uncertain of the outcome.
3)This play is really juicy and I like it a lot. I can't wait to see what happens.
Jenny La Van
Period 6
1. The ghost of Hamlet's father is not one of reality, but sent to tempt him into evil. Hamlet is confused with what he wants with the kingdom, and many people that are in great want of the throne are taking advantage of this. The ghost is always "figure" and could be someone's sick joke and evil derivitory to lure Hamlet into giving up thoughts of the throne completely. This could also be someone trying to tempt Hamlet to fight for what is truly his, which, in this case is the throne.
2.Hamlet feels that this is a "cursed spite" because he has to deal with many issues that are less than enjoyable. From dealing with his stepfather and his moral and ancestral right to the throne, he feels that it is a burden. He has many responsibilities and important decisions to uphold, therefore driving him into somewhat of a depression and making him very confused.
3. So far, Hamlet has been very enjoyable and interesting, and has made me think and ponder issues such as how to deal with family and death, and my overall outlook on life. There are many different issues and beliefs that have always confused me to think about that are now slowly coming into context.
Tara Miller, period 6
Michael Ashoori
Period 4
Hamlet decides to "put an antic disposition on" (I.v.172) in order to trick Claudius into thinking that it is safe to talk in front of Hamlet making it easier for Hamlet to find out if Claudius really did kill his father. Hamlet has fallen into this trap of deception and dissembling when he decides to make a fake image of himself which is being crazy when in reality he is perfectly sane.
1. The Ghost is an apparition sent to tempt Hamlet into evil and not an "honest ghost," because he tells Hamlet to perform evil tasks both directly and indirectly. He directly tells Hamlet to kill Claudius as payback for killing him. He also indirectly implies that he wants Hamlet to kill his mother. Although the ghost tells Hamlet not to kill his mother, he constantly brings up the fact that she committed adultery and that she got over his death so quickly. These are tasks that a father would never ask his son to do.
2. Hamlet believes that it is a "cursed spite" that he must be the one to right these wrongs because Hamlet has no reason to get involved in a fight that is strictly between his father and his uncle. Hamlet's father also knows how religious Hamlet is and how against murder he is making it very unfair for him to have to be the one to commit this immense sin.
3. I really like the play so far. I am interested to see what decision Hamlet decides to make. We have just started this play and already there is so much tension building up. I am excited to see all the action that is soon to come.
Hamlet has fallen into the same trap as everyone else by putting up the false front. Hamlet decides to deceive the people of Denmark by acting insane. I understand Hamlet's reasoning behind his decision. If he goes forth and murders Claudius, there will be serious reprocusions because he would have no proof that he saw a ghost and no proof to back up the murder.
The ghost may be an apparitian sent for evil because there is not yet any evidence to prove that Claudius did murder Old Hamlet. The ghost is pushing Hamlet to kill his uncle who may, in fact, be innocent.
Hamlet may feel that it is a "cursed spite" because it is not in his nature to kill. If he does kill Claudius, it may also cause his mother pain because she is in love with Claudius. Also, he is afraid that he cannot follow through with the task. He has a great deal of pressure put on him after the ghost told him that he would seek revenge if he loved his father. If he does not follow through, he will look like he does not want to seek justice for his father.
I really like the play so far. I have only read two other Shakespeare works but this one is my favorite so far. I can't wait to read more!
Tori Cusick, period 4 =)
I am really enjoying this play, as I do most of the works I have read of Shakespeare. Prior to reading them in school I had read Macbeth, Midsummers night dream, and romeo and julliet...it was on hamlet that I stopped just a page into it because i had to start another outside reading book for school. The language as well as the depiction of human nature and tragedy finds its essence in shakespeare. I am happy that i have rediscoverd my love for it, and will be reading king lear for my next outside reading book.
Redsox fan period 6
Stanley Twang
Period 6
It first seems as though Hamlet is the only honest one in the story. Now he has succumbed to hiding the truth and putting on airs to trick people.
Murder is never a good thing, and the ghost that appears is a wicked thing right now, because it is destroying Hamlet's innocence. Hamlet is the only one who sees the wrong in Claudius, but killing Claudius to assume power is NO BETTER than what Claudius did to the other Hamlet.
This story is like watching Peyton Manning. It is good, but tragic.
1) Well, if the ghost was supposedly an "honest ghost" why all the negative scene play? He only appears when it's cold and dark...the connonation implies that Old Hamlet's ghost is evil. Hamlet is obviously tempted to listen and obey the ghost since he was in a state of depression and needed some sort of hope. I agree with alot of Shane Z.'s examples for the coincidental dialogue between Hamlet's first soliloquy and the ghost's choice of words to address Hamlet. To me it might be just what Hamlet wants to hear.
2) Cursed spite...i agree with almost everyone before me...haha.
3) I think the story is pretty good so far. We know already that the story is about Hamlet either killing or not killing Cladius for revenge, and it's only been the first ACT, i can only expect it to be a very long, detailed story...unbearably long, maybe. >.< But i am looking forward to seeing how it all unfolds.
Ariyani Wray
Per 6.
Just like the rest of Denmark has fallen into deception so to has Hamlet. He has changed his way of acting from normal to carzy. Even though he is using it as a type of cover for himself he is still acting in a way that is not normal.
The ghost can be seen as more of an evil character because he is telling Hamlet exactly what he wants to here which is what a lot of people said. If someone hears what they want to hear from someone they love and trust like Hamlet to Hamlet's father he will probably do whatever he says without really questioning it since: one Hamlet believes all the things his father is saying and two Hamlet loves his father and will do anything for him.
I agree with what most people are saying which is the fact that it is not really Hamlets job (for a lot of reasons) to have to deal with this situation but he will anyways.
I am really enjoying the play it is really different than the other plays in that the wording is in a way that can be understood a little more the the other plays we have read. I like the disfunctional relationships that are in the story and can not wait to see what happens to them.
Laura Lascoe Period 6
I think that Hamlet is a really good guy with a good heart, but he is kind of afraid to seek revenge on claudius. He probably feels like he should because it will be for his dad, but at the same time he's not like that so he does not want to do that.
This is a cool story.
1.) Hamlet wants to be seen as incompetent so he can get close to Claudius and get information to see if the ghost is telling the truth. Hamlet falls into the trap once again because he is concerned with what everyone thinks of him rather than how he is.
1. The ghost agrees with everything Hamlet is thinking. So it seems kind of fishy. He brings up stuff about being better than his brother just as Hamlet did, and how his murder was done under dark circumstances and no just a natural death. He tells Hamlet exactly what he wants to hear.
2. He isn’t sure if he can do any of the things the ghost is asking of him. Hamlet has yet to have to prove himself to anyone. He isn’t king and has no responsibility and he doesn’t know if he can right all the wrongs.
3. So far I am enjoying Hamlet. Te discussions in class make it so easy to understand.
- Heather G. 4th Pd.
The ghost is in my opinion sent to tempt Hamlet and to do evil... this is shown through all the "B.S" that the ghost is telling Hamlet... also Hamlet feels that it is a " cursed spite" and that maybe he is just meant to have to deal with this "B.S" that is going on and that maybe his actions arent really effecting his position that hes in right now in the royal house... I actually like the play so far and I think that Shakespear was a genius in his work.....
Jason C. per. 4
I believe that he is going to act like a nutcase because for one, he needs a good excuse to kill him, and also, i believe that he is using it to ignore him to some point which would give him a free ride to do anything he wants to do. Hamlet himself has fallen into being deceptive and is doing something that he hates in other people.
Hamlet may be just tricked by a ghost because it is telling him to do something that would be considered sinful. Taking another's life goes directly against the whole Thou Shall Not Kill thing. So it is within reason that the ghost is not an honest ghost.
Although he is glad that his father was able to reach him, he does not exactly want to do the deed. He thinks that his father's sins should be resolved but he isn't exactly the go-to guy for it.
I think the story is good so far, and i'm seeing it get better. I'm actually liking this as opposed to many other stories read in high school.
Michael Tarlow Per.6
David Betshmuel
Period 4
I think that the ghost
is not the spirit of his
father but of the evil side
and is telling hamlet to kill
his uncle so there will be more
chaos within the kingdom
Hamlet becomes a part of the deception during this part of the play because of the Ghost. He wants to hide his talk with the ghost and he wants to hide his intentions to kill Claudius (which he got from the Ghost.) Why and how was he tricked by the ghost of his dead father? Well…
The Ghost attempts to tempt Hamlet by dangling the tantalizing bait of a purpose and redemption. Hamlet reveals in his soliloquy his utter despair and near suicidal thoughts, as well as outright contempt for Claudius and his mother. The Ghost, playing on these thoughts, gives Hamlet a way to fix his situation as displaced King, his absolute disgust with his mother, and a way to both please and make peace with his father – through murdering Claudius. The Ghost wrongly tricks Hamlet into killing another in this manner.
Hamlet believes it to be a “cursed spite” for many reasons. Hamlet does not truly want to have to resort to murder, and as his rational self takes over after his excitement he realizes how big the task is ahead of him. He also feels that the “cursed spite” is not necessarily his spite, but his father’s. Most importantly, however, Hamlet feels he is the sane one out of all of Denmark. He questions the irony of the fact that he is the one burdened with a false insanity and desire to murder.
The play is full of rich themes, characters, imagery, irony, excellent structure, and many other awesome things; yet it also appeals to me because of its setting and detailed plot. I think it will get much better soon, too.
Alex Ringe
Period 6
OK BYE!
1- Hamlet himself says that the the world is an unweeded garden-- full of curruption. Perhaps, the ghost may infact be a demon taking advantage of Hamlets emotional distress to bring more curruption to the state of denmark.
2. Hamlet refers to his promise to avenge his fathers death as a 'cursed spite' because he asks himself why he is the one to avenge his fathers death. Furthermore he is afraid that he may fail and bring more embarassment to himself and the state of denmark. Furthermore what if he does kill claudius... what will people think of him-- is he a murderer or a savior?
3- The play is awesome... I dont there is any theme that we see in todays books , movies etc that shakespeare has not adressed in his plays.
Once hamlet speaks to the ghost he then assures himself that this is his total and complete concentration, but later on in the paly he then deciedes to act like a total idiot.Hamlet now is hesitant to kill the king right away. This is aloto of pressure to lay on Hamlet, when the ghost claims that if he truly loved his father he would kill his uncle. Hamlet falls into this trap of deception because this forces Hamlet to complete an act of killing the King, and without the ghost there he wouldn't have thought of this in the first place. So far this play has been truly amazing, and I can't believe that there is so much more of the story to read. I have never understood a play like this, especially in English class. I'm so caught in this story, thankyou for explaining it so well.
Landon Ball (a.k.a.- L.Ball)
perod # 4
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Bradley Goran- Period 6
Hamlet might not believe the ghost simply because what he has said might have been to good to be true. He gets to kill Claudius, who he was not a big fan of in the first place as he stole his kingdom, and married his mother right after his father died. If the ghost truly had an evil intent Hamlet would be the perfect candidate to manipulate, as this mission becomes not just his purpose in life but his identity. Also, if we look at it another way, going back to Hamlet's soliliquy, he basically detested everyone and believed that the world was filled with nothing but corruption and evil. If Hamlet were not so desperate to find purpose he would have been more skeptical because it would almost seem like an offer to good to pass up. Overall, I have to be honest when I say that I did not understand all of the hype that surronded Shakespeare after reading his other plays. They were obviously very well written but so focused that they really couldn't touch on much else besides that which they focused on. After reading the first act of Hamlet however, I can totally understand why he is considered a genious. Shakespeare reaches so many themes and makes every character so important that it seems that every character, and every action in the play was necessary. Every part is integral, yet Shakespeare takes it a step further and commands the english language with such precision it seems to be impossible, and the play hasn't even gotten to the rising action. I look at this play and see the Mona Lisa or Michalengelo's David because it was crafted with so much care and needed both knowledge and finesse to reach where it needed to be. So far, this play has, and because of it, it must rank as one of the greatest stories i've ever read.
1a) This "antic disposition" Hamlet says he must put on is how he must manipulate the people of the kingdom into thinking that he is this crazy madman dealing with the sorrows of his father's recent death. So if people believe he is crazy, maybe he can get away with a little poison action in Claudius' drink or something. Although Hamlet will put this facade on throughout the rest of the play, he does it more for good than evil.
Surprisingly, this is one of my favorite works that i've read in a classroom. I think the discussions during class really help me, and I'm sure everyone else too, to understand Shakespeare's style of writing and the hidden talent Shakespeare has to include every aspect of literature in his writing. By far best Shakespeare so far, and may ultimately best piece of literature, besides "The Natural" of course.
Peace out G-Bizzle
Miles Silverstein
Period fourizzle
There are a few phenomena that indicate the Ghost's malicious intent. The first and most obvious is the Ghost's almost verbatim repetition of Hamlet's sentiments. Hamlet's expression of disbelief and disappointment in his mother's fickle remarriage is almost identical in mood and structure to that of the Ghost. However, the clue that struck me as the most indicative was the way Shakespeare annotates the Ghost's dialogue--as "Ghost". I referred to a copy of Macbeth, and, as I thought, Shakespeare marked the ghost of Banquo as "Ghost of Banquo". If this apparition were truly that of King Hamlet, Shakespeare would have marked him as "Ghost of Hamlet" or something similar, not simply "Ghost".
Hamlet has already displayed a bit of victimization--extended mourning, etc. However, there is validity to his complaint. In effect, the future of the state of Denmark has been dumped squarely in his lap. Hamlet is in an emotionally fragile state for many different reasons, and must labor to keep a level, cool head in dealing with the presented conflicts. Hamlet has experienced an unusual amount of trial and conflict in a very short time span, and is having trouble keeping his head above water.
Finally, I love this play. I've read and performed Shakespeare before, and haven't really loved anything with which I've previously worked. Hamlet is by far his strongest work I've encountered, and I really feel like I take a lot away from analysis.
Bradley Goran period 6
oh and by the way here are some ytmnd's about Hamlet I found
Emo Hamlet
http://emohamlet.ytmnd.com/
and this one is for Mr. Godburn's edification
http://wilymohamlet.ytmnd.com/
1. Maybe Hamlet’s hopes are just a bit to high, maybe he believes this ghost whom says to be his fathers spirit to easily, this was in a time where people truly thought that ghosts where the devil in a different form, but Hamlets desperate need for answers about what happened to his kingdom, and what he should do to fix it now, leads him to believe any answers he is given, also his longing for his father, and the peace, happiness and love that Hamlet associates with his fathers presence is causing this undoubted faith to his so called “fathers spirit.”
2. First of all Hamlet has already fallen into a deep pit of self hatred for he must “bite his tongue”, causing him to betray his morals. Now his father, whom Hamlet probably saw equal to god, flawless, the perfect role model, I believe this because of the way Hamlet talks about his father and his love for him as well. But now the one man Hamlet always thought to be right is giving him a controversial task, to murder. Should he really stoop as low as Claudius did, isn’t he better than that? Should he really betray his god to follow his fathers orders? If he is going to betray god in that manor, than he could of just killed himself during his soliloquy! Is this what was meant to happen, am I still alive mainly for this purpose? To kill my uncle even if it’s the last thing I do? These are thoughts I imagine where going through Hamlets head, and thoughts that are going through mine as well.
3. I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!! (hate the movie, love the story) honestly, I recite it while I put my make up on in the mornings!
Hannah Kaufman Per.6
I posted this yesterday, but don't see it up there so here it is again :)
Hamlet, though disgusted by the lies and diception of his kingdom,has adopted this way of living to justify the wrongs that have been done to him. Ironicly, Hamlet isn't crazy at all, he is sane enough to absorb the atmosphere around him. No matter how much he fights the instinct to be human,to deal with the urge to be like everyone else, he ultimatley cannot and adapts to the jestures of his society like every other human within a group. Perhaps this is why hamlet feels it is a "cursed Spite" that he must right all of these wrongs, because he knows the only way to do it is to be just as deceptive just as Kniniving(sp? it's not in the dictionary I actually tried).I really like this play so far.:)
Jillian Porter
Period 4
Oh, and this too..
First of all I’d like to point out that we can’t assume that Ham would of stayed in his depression forever, it’s possible that eventually he would of realized what he hade fallen into, how he hade deceived his own morals to gain peace in the monarchy and to please his mother, and would of concluded himself that Claudius needed to be killed.
I don’t think that Ham analyzes the situation so fast that he plans that he is going to act mad to make his future scheme easier for him, but concludes that this information that his fathers spirit has given him, is going to make him go crazy, he doesn’t know how to process it, or if he even is going to be able to handle this secret pressure without seeming insane to the ones viewing him. I also think that Ham is a perfectionist, wanting not only to perfect the murder of Claudius, but to perfect the revenge, I always say “the best way to revenge is to ignore” but to contradict myself, I believe that the best way to revenge his fathers painful murder is through torture, to torture Claudius to death!
Hannah Kaufman Per.6
1. Hamlet belives that the ghost is an honest ghost because every question about his fathers death and the new thrown has been confirmed by old hamlet.
2. Hamlet sais it is a "cursed spirit" because it is sad that this is his destiny, but he knows he must fufill it.
3. So far i think that the story is just begining to get heated up and i think as time goes on there will be more twists and surprises. So far i really like it.
Emily Gold pd. 4
Although I do agree with hannah, he can torture him.. and then kill him....
I think it would be much more fitting if he did something like poision him through his ear on the same side. Possibly get him to lie in the same spot as well.
Or he could be creative and use something like a carnevorous earwig... i believe that might be more painful.
Michael Tarlow P.6
1) the ghost is evil because he is making Hamlet kill Claudius. both the ghost and hamlet have the same feelings towards Claudius which forces Hamlet to believe that ghost is not evil in his eyes.
2)Hamlet feels he has to be the one to right these wrongs because the ghost sent him and told only him but at the same time he knows that its wrong to kill his uncle and is uncomfortable with his situation.
3) I think the play is very good and suspenseful. Just from reading the first act, i already know that there is a lot more deception and sneakiness to come
Imraan Shirazi
Per.4
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