Hamlets Hesitation To Kill Claudius

Hamlets intention of having the play put on was in fact to see if Claudius would show any signs of guilt about the death of Hamlets father. During the part of the play when the poison was put into the kings ear it was very obvious that Claudius was sweating a little and was starting to feel the guilt set in and Hamlet could see that. When Claudius ran out and Hamlet followed him to find him praying, I really thought he was going to kill him right then and there and Im kind of wondering why he didnt. I disagree with the fact that he hesitated to kill Claudius and in my opinion he should've done it right than and there. I realize that his punishment would be great and the others already think that hes crazy but he needed to take revenge on his fathers death.

 

Invisible Children Presentation

The presentation that we saw on the Invisible Children Organization was sad but also informing. Before this presentation I never knew of the tragedy that was happening over in Africa and what the people, especially children, were going through. Knowing this now, makes me feel guilty for the things from time to time that I take for granted when in reality we have everything here and some kids have close to nothing. Some of the most important things in life are family and the children in Africa lose members of their family everyday to tragedies. Innocent people lose their lives for things they have no involvement in and have to live in fear on a daily basis. It just makes me look at my life from a different perspective and shows me that I need to be grateful for everything I have.

Hamlet The First Ghost Scene

     Film version 1, directed by Zeferrelli, was my favorite of the three for the ghost scene in Hamlet. Personally I thought the actor who played the ghost was the best and the special effects in the movie gave him more of a glowing appearance which really sold it to me that he was the ghost. I also liked the darker lighting than the other versions because it helped enhance the drama of the scene. The setting and music was almost medieval compared to the other two versions and I thought that was a good choice. Overall I thought it was directed very well and that the director made all the appropriate choices.
     Film version 2, directed by Branagh, was also pretty good. I thought that the acting was done very well because the actor spoke with alot of intensity in his voice. The dark lighting helped add to the intensity in the ghosts voice and the music also enhanced that. Overall I thought that the director could have made some changes here and there but that it was okay.
     Film version 3, directed by Almyreda, was my least favorite. While it was modern and a little easier to understand I dont feel like it did justice to the characters or scene. I didnt understand why the lighting was so bright, I dont think that was a good choice made by the director. The music was repetitive and was played during parts of the scene where it didnt even make sense. However one good thing that I did like was that the ghost was holding a cloth to his ear which signified the way he died and that it was almost like he was using the cloth to pat the poison that was put in his ear. Overall I didnt like it and thought that the director was trying to be original but in doing that he lost the importance of the scene.