Thinking Activity on "HAMLET"
Kenneth branagh's 'HAMLET' based on 'HAMLET' by William Shakespeare.
INTRODUCTION :-
Everyone passing through Comedy and tragedy during the life but we don't like painful condition in our lives. Mostly due to our mistake, there is a lot of pain in life. A tragedy is generally for that person who has lot of good virtue and quality but also he has one poor habit and quality it's called "Tragic flaw ". The same condition in Denmark and Shakespeare wrote many tragedy. His most famous tragedy is that the tragedy of Hamlet 'Prince of Denmark'. He change the flat history by the way of imagination words. So, let's talk about "Hamlet".
*Major characters of Hamlet
1. King Hamlet - Father of Hamlet
2. Prince Hamlet - son of the Late king
3. Gertrude - Queen of Denmark
4. Claudius - king of Denmark
5.Polonius - The lord Chamberlain
6. Laertes - son of Polonius
7. Ophelia - son of Polonius
8. Rosencrants & Guildenstern - friend of Hamlet
(1) How faithful is the movie the original plan?
I think that movie is much faithful for me because I have not read original full book of Hamlet by Shakespeare. But, after discussion during the movie screening I can say that many scenes are added by director which are not describe in real Play.
Ex:- In Shakespeare Hamlet there is not a statue and camera roll on statue but it is happened in film
Film showed the glory of kingdom but in book we don't find any type of writing about court relates
Kenneth branath had showed the physical relationship between Hamlet and Ophelia but in play it is not mentioned and in original play we can't find any type of detail about dressing sense and in film all courtyard with good clothes.
(2) After watching the movie, have your perception about play, characters or situation changed?
The director of the movie wonderful present the themes, plot, characters and scenes we see that two different situation in many scenes.
Ex. Beginning of the movie we see that Claudius, Gertrude and all people are celebrated the wedding function but another side we see Hamlet in black cloth and he stand alone and he think that "why my mother marry to my uncle? "
(3) Do you feel 'aesthetic delight' while watching the movie? If you, exactly when did it happen? If no, can you explain with reasons?
Yes, when Hamlet was died and his words were gave me aesthetic delight "The rest is silence" it was gave me aesthetic delight
(4) Do you feel ' catharsis' while or after watching movie?
Yes, I feel catharsis while watching movie in act-4 when Hamlet distinct to take revenge. Another scene is that Ophelia became mad Ophelia's madness sorrowful condition. Hamlet also says abusing words for her. She suffered internally in first act Hamlet say.
' had must hold my tongue,
Break my heart! "
(5) Does screening of movie help you better understand of the play?
Yes, screening of movie help me a lot in better understand of the play because in play we can't see facial expressions, dressing sense, movements of characters. But in movie we can see many type of facial expressions like anger, pity, fear, smile.
I think that everything not covered through only reading so it is necessary to watch movie. Everyone can't read original because of it is too bulky. So it is better to watch movie to know about the structure of play after watching movie my imagination is little bit changed and I can better understand the play. And also with the help of movie screening i can write about questions answer's through the imagination.
(6) was there any particular scene or moment in the movie that you will cherish lifetime?
The beautiful and innocent character 'Ophelia' in the movie she did not raise her voice, I think she love Hamlet more than anyone but we see that accidentally Hamlet kill her father and she listened that Hamlet kill her father. She did not take any decision and she did not understand the situation and at last we see that she is mad and committed suicide. Ophelia's character will cherish my whole lifetime.
(7) If you are director, what changes would you like to make in the remarking of movie on Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'?
If i am director so first of all i want to change last scene to create happy ending and Hamlet marry to Ophelia and Gertrude do not drink poison.
(8) In the beginning of the movie, camera rolls over the statue of king Hamlet out side the Elsinore caste. The movie ends with the similar sequence wherein the statue of the king Hamlet is hammered down to the dust, what sort of symbolism do you read in this? (clue : in book Ix "paradise Lost". Satan reflects on his revenge motive :"But what will not ambition and revenge; Descent to? Who aspire must down as low; as high he soared, obnoxious, firs or last, to basest things, Revenge, at first through sweet bitter are long back on itself recoils " is it not king Hamlet ambition to avenge his death responsible for the downfall of his kingdom which is symbolically pictured in last scene?
This creativity by director, maybe he tries to say that revenge is never end with happiness. In begging of the movie camera rolls over the statue of king Hamlet outside the Elsinore castle and the end of the movie with the similar sequence the statue is hammered down to dust. So we can says that there were no remain heir of king Hamlet and maybe he had ends of rule over Denmark.
(9) while studying the play through movie which approach do you find more applicable to the play? Why? Give reasons with illustration
Here are the approach which i find more applicable to the play
* Moral and philosophical approach
*Psychological approach
*Feminist approach
*Cultural approach
*Mythological approach
*Historical and Biographycal approach
I found pshychological approach is more applicable for the play. Hamlet don't want to became king but due to his father's ghost the decides to take revenge of his father's murder Hamlet's delay to take a revenge also king of psychological approach. In the play Hamlet is suffered from "Oedipus complex " he felt hatred for his mother's marriage with his uncle. We found him as a mad person in the play.
(10) which of the above mentioned approaches (in pre viewing task) appeals you more than other? Why? Give reasons.
I found feminist approach more than others approach because we see that male characters are more powerful that female characters. Ophelia did not take any decision against her father or brother and she did not raise her voice, her father and brother both are treat her like a DOLL.
So i think feminist approach appeals more than others.
Kenneth branagh's 'HAMLET' based on 'HAMLET' by William Shakespeare.
INTRODUCTION :-
Everyone passing through Comedy and tragedy during the life but we don't like painful condition in our lives. Mostly due to our mistake, there is a lot of pain in life. A tragedy is generally for that person who has lot of good virtue and quality but also he has one poor habit and quality it's called "Tragic flaw ". The same condition in Denmark and Shakespeare wrote many tragedy. His most famous tragedy is that the tragedy of Hamlet 'Prince of Denmark'. He change the flat history by the way of imagination words. So, let's talk about "Hamlet".*Major characters of Hamlet
1. King Hamlet - Father of Hamlet
2. Prince Hamlet - son of the Late king
3. Gertrude - Queen of Denmark
4. Claudius - king of Denmark
5.Polonius - The lord Chamberlain
6. Laertes - son of Polonius
7. Ophelia - son of Polonius
8. Rosencrants & Guildenstern - friend of Hamlet
(1) How faithful is the movie the original plan?
I think that movie is much faithful for me because I have not read original full book of Hamlet by Shakespeare. But, after discussion during the movie screening I can say that many scenes are added by director which are not describe in real Play.
Ex:- In Shakespeare Hamlet there is not a statue and camera roll on statue but it is happened in film
Film showed the glory of kingdom but in book we don't find any type of writing about court relates
Kenneth branath had showed the physical relationship between Hamlet and Ophelia but in play it is not mentioned and in original play we can't find any type of detail about dressing sense and in film all courtyard with good clothes.
(2) After watching the movie, have your perception about play, characters or situation changed?
The director of the movie wonderful present the themes, plot, characters and scenes we see that two different situation in many scenes.
Ex. Beginning of the movie we see that Claudius, Gertrude and all people are celebrated the wedding function but another side we see Hamlet in black cloth and he stand alone and he think that "why my mother marry to my uncle? "
(3) Do you feel 'aesthetic delight' while watching the movie? If you, exactly when did it happen? If no, can you explain with reasons?
Yes, when Hamlet was died and his words were gave me aesthetic delight "The rest is silence" it was gave me aesthetic delight
(4) Do you feel ' catharsis' while or after watching movie?
Yes, I feel catharsis while watching movie in act-4 when Hamlet distinct to take revenge. Another scene is that Ophelia became mad Ophelia's madness sorrowful condition. Hamlet also says abusing words for her. She suffered internally in first act Hamlet say.
' had must hold my tongue,
Break my heart! "
(5) Does screening of movie help you better understand of the play?
Yes, screening of movie help me a lot in better understand of the play because in play we can't see facial expressions, dressing sense, movements of characters. But in movie we can see many type of facial expressions like anger, pity, fear, smile.
I think that everything not covered through only reading so it is necessary to watch movie. Everyone can't read original because of it is too bulky. So it is better to watch movie to know about the structure of play after watching movie my imagination is little bit changed and I can better understand the play. And also with the help of movie screening i can write about questions answer's through the imagination.
(6) was there any particular scene or moment in the movie that you will cherish lifetime?
The beautiful and innocent character 'Ophelia' in the movie she did not raise her voice, I think she love Hamlet more than anyone but we see that accidentally Hamlet kill her father and she listened that Hamlet kill her father. She did not take any decision and she did not understand the situation and at last we see that she is mad and committed suicide. Ophelia's character will cherish my whole lifetime.
(7) If you are director, what changes would you like to make in the remarking of movie on Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'?
If i am director so first of all i want to change last scene to create happy ending and Hamlet marry to Ophelia and Gertrude do not drink poison.
(8) In the beginning of the movie, camera rolls over the statue of king Hamlet out side the Elsinore caste. The movie ends with the similar sequence wherein the statue of the king Hamlet is hammered down to the dust, what sort of symbolism do you read in this? (clue : in book Ix "paradise Lost". Satan reflects on his revenge motive :"But what will not ambition and revenge; Descent to? Who aspire must down as low; as high he soared, obnoxious, firs or last, to basest things, Revenge, at first through sweet bitter are long back on itself recoils " is it not king Hamlet ambition to avenge his death responsible for the downfall of his kingdom which is symbolically pictured in last scene?
This creativity by director, maybe he tries to say that revenge is never end with happiness. In begging of the movie camera rolls over the statue of king Hamlet outside the Elsinore castle and the end of the movie with the similar sequence the statue is hammered down to dust. So we can says that there were no remain heir of king Hamlet and maybe he had ends of rule over Denmark.
(9) while studying the play through movie which approach do you find more applicable to the play? Why? Give reasons with illustration
Here are the approach which i find more applicable to the play
* Moral and philosophical approach
*Psychological approach
*Feminist approach
*Cultural approach
*Mythological approach
*Historical and Biographycal approach
I found pshychological approach is more applicable for the play. Hamlet don't want to became king but due to his father's ghost the decides to take revenge of his father's murder Hamlet's delay to take a revenge also king of psychological approach. In the play Hamlet is suffered from "Oedipus complex " he felt hatred for his mother's marriage with his uncle. We found him as a mad person in the play.
(10) which of the above mentioned approaches (in pre viewing task) appeals you more than other? Why? Give reasons.
I found feminist approach more than others approach because we see that male characters are more powerful that female characters. Ophelia did not take any decision against her father or brother and she did not raise her voice, her father and brother both are treat her like a DOLL.
So i think feminist approach appeals more than others.
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