Hamlet!

Wow.... it has been forever since I have been on the blog. I completely forgot we had one! It has been an interesting week, actually it has been an interesting semester, period. Life has been a whirlwind, and with each turn the whirlwind throws obstacles and challenges that leave me totally exhausted. However, I am glad I have some whirlwinds, it keeps life interesting and challenges my character and makes a wiser person in the end. (Like never put too much plate!)

We have finished our poetry paper! Whoo hoo! It was a lot of fun. I found a really neat poem that I could pull nutritious information and write indepth about it. At the end of our writing assignments we (the class), had a change of scenery from our beloved classroom and sat in comfort of the library, while we read to each other our poetry. Quite a pleasant experience really.

For the past week we have moved away from poetry and are now moving into Hamlet. We have had so much fun watching the movie, with Kenneth Branaugh playing Hamlet's part. It is so well done! The fun part is watching and reading the play and completly putting ones' trust in the faithfullness of the actors staying true to the lines as are written in Shakesphere's book. The movie does an excellent job at provoking emotion. The book is easier to understand having once seen the visual equivelance. Poor Hamlet, how it must be like a prison to live in such a regal manner. How he has to hide in his little room to regain his energy and thought. He is required to hide his emotions, always appear a strong man with no worries. Oh, but how he grieves. Shakesphere has this character close to his father, King Hamlet. It is apparent from his passion the son feels with the loss of his father, young Hamlet cannot understand his mother's indifference almost toward the mourning of her husband. What an imagination the author had. Creating a ghost for the story that haunts in the night and reveals how the old king died! Further to have a crew of actors which are used at Hamlet's despense to re-enact the day his father was murdered. What a story of love, passion, revenge and sin. It is too painful to think about this story, because we still deal with the same issues today. There is hate, jealousy, revenge, passion that is destroyed and love that turns sour. This paper will be an interesting one to write about. So many arguments can be made, but to choose one will be an interesting challenge.

Well I must go on and continue with my day. It was good chin wagging with you all. Goodluck with your next assignment, and may we all finish well!