i loved all three performances.
Jane Lapotaire was really good. when i first read Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking scene i felt she was a little desperate, anguished, desperate and guilty. i felt she, lady macbeth, must have a split personality and the second manifested itself in this particular scene.i got all these feelings in Jane's performance. i most especially liked her eyes. they looked like a mad animal who's just been caught in an evil act.
Judi Dench was also really good. Her scream, though a bit odd, worked for me. it should a total abandonement of the anguish which i believe Lady Macbeth, being a Lady of her time, must have been holding within her so as not to perturbe the image those around her have of her. Also the tears were brilliant! It should a sense of grief and desperation at what not only she but mostly her husband had been capable of doing. It should to me that despite her deal with Hell to become "unfeminine", she is still a woman.
Shirley Verrett to me seemed to be expressing remorse. To me of all the acts she seemed most sorry for what she had done. though, i must admit that she did not really give me the feeling of someone that was sleep walking, therefore that to me was a bit of a turn off, but i have to say that for an opereta it's not so easy to convey so many emotions while maintaining such a high level of vocal activity.
Bravo to all three in my opinion!
Monday, December 1, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
"Let Be"
If we recall Hamlet's mood earlier in the play we see that they were not very stable. During the wedding ceremony or presentation of the royal couple he was pesimistically gloomy. He was behaving as a child who was being forced to sit down and drink his morning tea when all he wanted to do was to play outside in the garden or be anywhere else. Afterwards when he was left alone he was sulking at the lost of his father but then he was angry at the fact that he felt the love his mother felt for her deceased husband was false. he says "frailty, thy name is woman". The next moment he was punning with his friend who came to pay him a visit and after recieving news of his fathers ghost he went into desperation. Once he has heard from the ghost what i feel he wanted somebody, anybody, to confirm (that his uncle planned to kill his father) then he was sort of like a man on a mission.
i feel Hamlet has always known what he wanted to do to his uncle but he just needed a little push. sort of like a child who's training wheels have just been taken off. "To be or not to be" i would consider as that pep talk a person gives themselves before they make a major commitment. (like when a man is about to propose and isn't really sure he wants to give up his bachelorhood but is sure that he doesn't want to loose his love but still wants to wait until the final moment to "hang himself" as they say, because something, anything opened his eyes to show him that this is the best thing to do) Well that is exactly what happened to Hamlet, i feel.
He knew that there was someting about his unlce that did not sit right and when the ghost told him he was the murderer, what did Hamlet say? "OH my prophetic soul!". He was just waiting for someone else to say something vile about the man. Then he wasn't sure as to whether or not he could carry out the task of murdering his uncle and he said the famous lines "To be or not to be". He was doubting himself but that did not stop him from his determination because he still sought ways to prove his uncles guilt. Hence the play he had the actor act for the royal household. He wanted to see his unlce reaction, more obvious he could not be. Then his final resolve came when he concluded that men were nothing more then dust. It did not matter if you were a king or a commoner, educated or not, once dead we are all the same.
Its good that he comes to this conclusion because in a way i feel that his mind found some sort of peace. In my rational he reasoning was that once he killed his uncle, this man was going to become worm food the same way he would be one day aswell. I dont think he was viewing death as a question of having to then go to heaven or hell, because if we recall he once stopped from killing the king because he was praying and he did not want his soul to go to heaven and with Guildenstern and Rosencrantz he didnt want the king of England to give them anytime to pray for forgiveness of their sins, i think he started to view death as what it was, a natural course in life which all men, sinners and saints, must undergo.
i feel Hamlet has always known what he wanted to do to his uncle but he just needed a little push. sort of like a child who's training wheels have just been taken off. "To be or not to be" i would consider as that pep talk a person gives themselves before they make a major commitment. (like when a man is about to propose and isn't really sure he wants to give up his bachelorhood but is sure that he doesn't want to loose his love but still wants to wait until the final moment to "hang himself" as they say, because something, anything opened his eyes to show him that this is the best thing to do) Well that is exactly what happened to Hamlet, i feel.
He knew that there was someting about his unlce that did not sit right and when the ghost told him he was the murderer, what did Hamlet say? "OH my prophetic soul!". He was just waiting for someone else to say something vile about the man. Then he wasn't sure as to whether or not he could carry out the task of murdering his uncle and he said the famous lines "To be or not to be". He was doubting himself but that did not stop him from his determination because he still sought ways to prove his uncles guilt. Hence the play he had the actor act for the royal household. He wanted to see his unlce reaction, more obvious he could not be. Then his final resolve came when he concluded that men were nothing more then dust. It did not matter if you were a king or a commoner, educated or not, once dead we are all the same.
Its good that he comes to this conclusion because in a way i feel that his mind found some sort of peace. In my rational he reasoning was that once he killed his uncle, this man was going to become worm food the same way he would be one day aswell. I dont think he was viewing death as a question of having to then go to heaven or hell, because if we recall he once stopped from killing the king because he was praying and he did not want his soul to go to heaven and with Guildenstern and Rosencrantz he didnt want the king of England to give them anytime to pray for forgiveness of their sins, i think he started to view death as what it was, a natural course in life which all men, sinners and saints, must undergo.
Monday, November 10, 2008
To Be or Not to Be an Agent of God?
Hamlet believed that his actions were all to be viewed as righteous for he was an "agent of God". He feels that in order to avenge his father's murder, to hell with those that get hurt in the process. He felt no remorse for killing Polonius, granted we dont really know whether or not he liked the man, but if you claim to love the man's daughter then surely you should feel something, no? So the question that remains is do we believe this to be true? To be or not be an agent of god?
Comparing Othello to Hamlet there are similarities and differences. Both Othello and Hamlet feel that they are murdering to bring about justice for a wrong commited. i dont recall however, that Othello ever considered himself and intrument of god. His reason for murdering Desdemona was because she was unfaithful and because he wanted to "save other men" from her decieving ways. Hamlet on the other hand was looking to avenge his father so that his soul may rest in peace but to me it seemed as though he simply did not like the fact that his mother choose to remarry to his uncle.
Polonius said that there was "a method" to Hamlet's maddness. Though some people could argue that he went crazy i think that to a certain extent this is true but yet to another no, he was as perfectly comprehensive. Both he and Othello sought ways to have their sinners confess or reveal their guilt. But there was no method to Othello's way of seeking the truth from his wife, he was simply a puppet in the hands of Iago the puppeteer. Hamlet on the hand is the both the puppet and the puppeteer. He recieves orders from the ghost but all of his means to get to this end were all his doing, not someone ordering him about as was the case of Othello.
At last, both Othello and Hamlet choose to murder because the loved. Yet, unlike Hamlet Othello never had any intention of hurting those around him, only the people who he thought to have hurt him, which in this case was Desdemona and Cassio. Hamlet, by "feigning" to be mad hurt the woman whom loved him, two of his good friends and an inocent man, Polonius, and he did all this without any remorse.
So, was he or was he not an agent of god? In my honest opinion he's just a sad murderer.
Comparing Othello to Hamlet there are similarities and differences. Both Othello and Hamlet feel that they are murdering to bring about justice for a wrong commited. i dont recall however, that Othello ever considered himself and intrument of god. His reason for murdering Desdemona was because she was unfaithful and because he wanted to "save other men" from her decieving ways. Hamlet on the other hand was looking to avenge his father so that his soul may rest in peace but to me it seemed as though he simply did not like the fact that his mother choose to remarry to his uncle.
Polonius said that there was "a method" to Hamlet's maddness. Though some people could argue that he went crazy i think that to a certain extent this is true but yet to another no, he was as perfectly comprehensive. Both he and Othello sought ways to have their sinners confess or reveal their guilt. But there was no method to Othello's way of seeking the truth from his wife, he was simply a puppet in the hands of Iago the puppeteer. Hamlet on the hand is the both the puppet and the puppeteer. He recieves orders from the ghost but all of his means to get to this end were all his doing, not someone ordering him about as was the case of Othello.
At last, both Othello and Hamlet choose to murder because the loved. Yet, unlike Hamlet Othello never had any intention of hurting those around him, only the people who he thought to have hurt him, which in this case was Desdemona and Cassio. Hamlet, by "feigning" to be mad hurt the woman whom loved him, two of his good friends and an inocent man, Polonius, and he did all this without any remorse.
So, was he or was he not an agent of god? In my honest opinion he's just a sad murderer.
HAMLET!
Out of the first act with Kenneth Branagh the emotions i recieved from him were that of first depression, to a sad resignation followed quickly by anger mixed with disgust. i admit to being bias and like his performance but i wont say that it was my favorite.
Kevin Kline i felt had no emotion. im my opinion it was monotonous. to be frank i didn't feel much for his perfomance. it seemed too rehearsed for my liking.
With the 3rd act performed by Nicol Williamson i got the feeling of grief. he seemed to really be feeling sorrowful and did a good job at conveying so. his eyes, their direct gaze as a deer caught in a headlight simply awaiting his fatal destination, i thought it was great. Also the lazy manner in which he carried himself across the stage as though he had no strength, brilliant, but not my favorite.
Mel Gibson appeared to me to be heartbroken. He sounded pained and the way he looked down onto his mother from the window, like a child who's favorite toy was taken away. It was good.
Irronically enough, my favorite was the one i didnt not understand much of. The fifth act by Fujiwara Tatsuya was to me the best. Yes the cage was very much cliche, but he gave me everything. One moment he was angry, then frustrated back to angry, the depressed and painly sorrowed. I think Hamlet must have been feeling every emotion known to man when he was going reciting these words and to me Fujiwara expressed them all perfectly, if a bit exaggerated at times, but still great!
Kevin Kline i felt had no emotion. im my opinion it was monotonous. to be frank i didn't feel much for his perfomance. it seemed too rehearsed for my liking.
With the 3rd act performed by Nicol Williamson i got the feeling of grief. he seemed to really be feeling sorrowful and did a good job at conveying so. his eyes, their direct gaze as a deer caught in a headlight simply awaiting his fatal destination, i thought it was great. Also the lazy manner in which he carried himself across the stage as though he had no strength, brilliant, but not my favorite.
Mel Gibson appeared to me to be heartbroken. He sounded pained and the way he looked down onto his mother from the window, like a child who's favorite toy was taken away. It was good.
Irronically enough, my favorite was the one i didnt not understand much of. The fifth act by Fujiwara Tatsuya was to me the best. Yes the cage was very much cliche, but he gave me everything. One moment he was angry, then frustrated back to angry, the depressed and painly sorrowed. I think Hamlet must have been feeling every emotion known to man when he was going reciting these words and to me Fujiwara expressed them all perfectly, if a bit exaggerated at times, but still great!
Monday, October 27, 2008
"The Moor's Fit"
Othello's fit towards Desdemona has brought about three effects in me:
1-'It shows how much Othello love's Desdemona'
irronically enough this is one of the thoughts which did come to mind. you might think that this proves how meek his love for her is but its actually quite the opposite. as people the more we love someone the more we want to believe everything that person says, but also the more we love the more harsh we can be towards our love. we are more likely to forgive a friend for something, such as a lie, then we are to forgive our lovers, partners or spouse. the reason being because we "refuse" to believe that this particular person would "ever betray our trust". if it had been any other woman whom had done such a thing to him in the past i honestly believe he simply would have accused her of being a whore and moved onto another, but since it was "his Desdemona", his love, the woman whom he trusted his heart to, it hurt tenfold.
2-'It exposed how deeply insecure Othello is'
yes it does. it was the partially the fact that he thought that Desdemona was perverted for loving a "moor" that helped seal in his mind the lies of her infidelity. he came to the conclusion that she was "not normal" because, of all the suitors she had, all fair skinned as she was, she choose him, and in his mind this thought was unconcievable. granted when she said "i saw Othello's visage in my mind" she's admitting that she did not find him all that attractive but, if he would have had confidence in that he as a person was good enough for her and that she was not looking for someone who "looked" suitable but "was", for her, then he would have not thought her perverted for loving a man such as he.
3-'It is too "over the top" to be believed'?
no it is not. i dont really understand what this means, i mean isn't this what shakespeare is about? taking the ordinary and transforming it into something remarkablbly extraordinary and "over the top"? i mean for instance, coud two children love as truly and as deeply as Romeo and Juliet? Could a woman be as dutiful as Desdemona and defend her husband even, when it was he who tried and succeded in killing her? must all people recieve a most profound eulogy BEFORE they die? even if they were murdered or are committing suicide? remember shakspeare was ALL ABOUT THE DRAMA, it was and is what we love about him.
1-'It shows how much Othello love's Desdemona'
irronically enough this is one of the thoughts which did come to mind. you might think that this proves how meek his love for her is but its actually quite the opposite. as people the more we love someone the more we want to believe everything that person says, but also the more we love the more harsh we can be towards our love. we are more likely to forgive a friend for something, such as a lie, then we are to forgive our lovers, partners or spouse. the reason being because we "refuse" to believe that this particular person would "ever betray our trust". if it had been any other woman whom had done such a thing to him in the past i honestly believe he simply would have accused her of being a whore and moved onto another, but since it was "his Desdemona", his love, the woman whom he trusted his heart to, it hurt tenfold.
2-'It exposed how deeply insecure Othello is'
yes it does. it was the partially the fact that he thought that Desdemona was perverted for loving a "moor" that helped seal in his mind the lies of her infidelity. he came to the conclusion that she was "not normal" because, of all the suitors she had, all fair skinned as she was, she choose him, and in his mind this thought was unconcievable. granted when she said "i saw Othello's visage in my mind" she's admitting that she did not find him all that attractive but, if he would have had confidence in that he as a person was good enough for her and that she was not looking for someone who "looked" suitable but "was", for her, then he would have not thought her perverted for loving a man such as he.
3-'It is too "over the top" to be believed'?
no it is not. i dont really understand what this means, i mean isn't this what shakespeare is about? taking the ordinary and transforming it into something remarkablbly extraordinary and "over the top"? i mean for instance, coud two children love as truly and as deeply as Romeo and Juliet? Could a woman be as dutiful as Desdemona and defend her husband even, when it was he who tried and succeded in killing her? must all people recieve a most profound eulogy BEFORE they die? even if they were murdered or are committing suicide? remember shakspeare was ALL ABOUT THE DRAMA, it was and is what we love about him.
Monday, October 20, 2008
"Unnatural" Marriage
When Barbantio learned oh his daughters marriage to Othello he claimed this act was "unnatural". Is this acceptable? Was it true? According to the definition in the OED unnatual could be defined as "5. At variance with what is natural, usual, or to be expected; unusual, strange". before we make judgement we have to understand that this sort of union in times of shakespeare were very rare, especially among high society. it was expected of high society to marry high society, not that othello was not considered high society, but he was frowned upon because he was black. though he was a general in the army and had a good reputation it was this factor which made their union unnatural. blacks were considered not so much as inferiors, i believe, as "others". it was a way of classifying those which did not fit the "tradional" appearance or stature of what high society expected. Barbantio being of this high society and having brought his daughter up well he was, like any parent of his time, expecting her to marry "well", and unfortunetly for him Othello did not fit that criteria. so yes we can understand why he would say that she was bewitched into falling in love with othello and why he was so angry.
now a days society, for the most part, is quite tolerant of interracial marriages/unions. in this country alone the number has gone up tremendously since the law which made interracial marriages illegal was abolished in 1967. i come from an interracial family. if i were to find myself in this situation as Desdemona and Othello, i know that my parents would not disagree with my choice of partner. even if we were not in interracial family i know that they would not disagree because my parents are very bohemian and believe that when in love all is fair and good and that a good marriage is based on the acceptance of others as they are. they feel that problems will come regardless and its on how you are able to over come them together that makes you stronger.
im lucky to have been born as i am.though i know that my parents union was not an easy one to come by, becuase even in my family there are still those who view my parents marriage as somewhat strange and unusual. they believe that my brothers and i must have a hard time because we are "confused by whom we really are", but i can assure you such is not the case. that is why i sort of understand why in many countries mixed unions are not acceptable. such as for instance in some indian and islamic countries. parents expect their children to marry someone who has most in common with them. to many this aspect includes same ethnicity, religion and background.some countries i do believe take this matter to an extreme souch as for instance in Arabic nations. there are laws which give family members the right to kill any woman who chooses to marry outside of her tribe.
i dont feel many people oppose these unions so much because of racial factors, more so that they believe that by having such things in common the union has a more probable chance of lasting. though i do not agree with this mentality i do understand their perspective and respect their beliefs.
now a days society, for the most part, is quite tolerant of interracial marriages/unions. in this country alone the number has gone up tremendously since the law which made interracial marriages illegal was abolished in 1967. i come from an interracial family. if i were to find myself in this situation as Desdemona and Othello, i know that my parents would not disagree with my choice of partner. even if we were not in interracial family i know that they would not disagree because my parents are very bohemian and believe that when in love all is fair and good and that a good marriage is based on the acceptance of others as they are. they feel that problems will come regardless and its on how you are able to over come them together that makes you stronger.
im lucky to have been born as i am.though i know that my parents union was not an easy one to come by, becuase even in my family there are still those who view my parents marriage as somewhat strange and unusual. they believe that my brothers and i must have a hard time because we are "confused by whom we really are", but i can assure you such is not the case. that is why i sort of understand why in many countries mixed unions are not acceptable. such as for instance in some indian and islamic countries. parents expect their children to marry someone who has most in common with them. to many this aspect includes same ethnicity, religion and background.some countries i do believe take this matter to an extreme souch as for instance in Arabic nations. there are laws which give family members the right to kill any woman who chooses to marry outside of her tribe.
i dont feel many people oppose these unions so much because of racial factors, more so that they believe that by having such things in common the union has a more probable chance of lasting. though i do not agree with this mentality i do understand their perspective and respect their beliefs.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Eccentric Love! True Love!
Though its not really in sonnet-formation here's my sonnet from Bennedick to Beatrice.
Through trickery if fell captive
Of a love i knew not of before.
For a maiden whose witful reaction
Threatened to put me through the floor.
Tis was her cunningness for which i fell
Her jocund i most adored.
A maiden whom can drive Satan out of hell
And wish a chap he never born.
But, my heart was hers before she asked.
A pawn in Cupid's hand twas i became.
I fell so quickly, like a maid at task,
Or a child too eager to join a game.
But tis she i worship like Elders at Stonehenge
My love forever hers, till the sands of time do end.
Friday, October 3, 2008
(the two sides of Bennedick)
-NO! IT CANT BE TRUE!
-why would Claudio lie. he is a man of true honor and worth. there would be no reason for him to stay. he has every right to go. she's a whore. there are witnesses to prove her dishonesty.
-but....
-no but's! the truth has been found what are you waiting for let us be gone, good man.
-but.. (he looks to beatrice)
-dont tell me! you are honestly thinking of staying and comforting her? are you mad? be as you told your good friend, who now must be wishing he had yielded to your warning of love and marriage, and leave. if this be true of the fair Hero what can be expected of her parrot-tongue cousin. be wise man and leave.
-but Beatrice! she seems to believe in her cousins innocence
-of course she would! she's her cousin
-no. beatrice is not like that. she wouldnt defend someone so hernestly if she knew that they were not being truthful.
-your seeing more to her then is. with that quick tongue she probably has already rehearsed what she was going to say.
-but i want to be with her. this could be my chance to prove my love to her.
-Love! i laugh at the word. look where it got claudio.
-what is there to doubt? did you see Hero with the lover they claim she be with that night.?
-no! but others did and that is enough.. besides think of your self and your name. what would other say if you associate with anyone of that family? a whore she is! and not even her father believes her words to be true. do you want to tarnish all that you have built till. now!
-ahh it was not Beatrice but Hero who was accused.
-yes but beatrice is guilty by association. will you go against your good friend all for the sake of a woman? you? who swore never to fall to cupids game?
-claudio was illusioned. he was enamored with Hero. his love not solid but fickle. but my love for Beatrice is true and i will prove it to her!
-forget claudio. do you remember what you said could be done to you if you ever fell in love? good man you will never be able to hold you head high again.
-i will and do so proudly with my love at my side.
-as if she will believe you!
-It's settled I will stay by love's side and be her support!
-fine. its your funeral!
-NO! IT CANT BE TRUE!
-why would Claudio lie. he is a man of true honor and worth. there would be no reason for him to stay. he has every right to go. she's a whore. there are witnesses to prove her dishonesty.
-but....
-no but's! the truth has been found what are you waiting for let us be gone, good man.
-but.. (he looks to beatrice)
-dont tell me! you are honestly thinking of staying and comforting her? are you mad? be as you told your good friend, who now must be wishing he had yielded to your warning of love and marriage, and leave. if this be true of the fair Hero what can be expected of her parrot-tongue cousin. be wise man and leave.
-but Beatrice! she seems to believe in her cousins innocence
-of course she would! she's her cousin
-no. beatrice is not like that. she wouldnt defend someone so hernestly if she knew that they were not being truthful.
-your seeing more to her then is. with that quick tongue she probably has already rehearsed what she was going to say.
-but i want to be with her. this could be my chance to prove my love to her.
-Love! i laugh at the word. look where it got claudio.
-what is there to doubt? did you see Hero with the lover they claim she be with that night.?
-no! but others did and that is enough.. besides think of your self and your name. what would other say if you associate with anyone of that family? a whore she is! and not even her father believes her words to be true. do you want to tarnish all that you have built till. now!
-ahh it was not Beatrice but Hero who was accused.
-yes but beatrice is guilty by association. will you go against your good friend all for the sake of a woman? you? who swore never to fall to cupids game?
-claudio was illusioned. he was enamored with Hero. his love not solid but fickle. but my love for Beatrice is true and i will prove it to her!
-forget claudio. do you remember what you said could be done to you if you ever fell in love? good man you will never be able to hold you head high again.
-i will and do so proudly with my love at my side.
-as if she will believe you!
-It's settled I will stay by love's side and be her support!
-fine. its your funeral!
Monday, September 22, 2008
Bennedick and Beatrice?
do they really make an excellent couple? don Pedro tends to think so and quite frankly so do i. but then again leonato does not believe so and his reasons are legit.
PRO- beatrice is a woman of strong mind and character. she is honest and straighforward never bashful when speaking her mind and capable of holding her own among men of high rank. this is a pro because i think that bennedick would do well with a wife like so. of all his friends he seems to be the lightest of the characters. joking and quick to respond to any question or comment made. he is like she. strong minded, honest, well liked and respected amongst his colleges. though he has no thought of settling down he has somewhat of a respect for women and doesnt bring them down unless its in talk of marriage regarding himself and even then its light. neither character could be seen paired with someone of a lighter spirit such as beatrice and claudio and bennedick with hero. they needed someone who can match their wits and thus be an equal to them.
CON-because they are both so strong minded they clash. it seems that they once held a relationship and it did not last and so they both ended up pretty bitter. this could be because they were constantly punning each other and not very mindful of feeling of love. like leonato said "if they were but a week married, they would talk themselves mad". i can see this relationship as bennedick saying onething or another to make beatrice angry and her response being quick and aimed to hurt as much as she recieved. like for instance during the ball when she was talking bad about bennedick to him though she was not aware it was him, he later on confessed that he wished to have replied to her comment but could not do so for fear of expossing himself. so if the relationship was to go about as they are right now thinking quite lowly of each other it would once again break off on bad terms.
PRO- it would seem that they both do want a relationship but fear commitment. beatrice does not want to be "overmastered with a piece of valiant dust" and bennedick would rather not trust any woman then to "mistrust any" or in other words commit to one and then be suspicious of her. they talk big and proudly and usually those who do are those that are most afraid of that which they mock the most.
PRO- beatrice is a woman of strong mind and character. she is honest and straighforward never bashful when speaking her mind and capable of holding her own among men of high rank. this is a pro because i think that bennedick would do well with a wife like so. of all his friends he seems to be the lightest of the characters. joking and quick to respond to any question or comment made. he is like she. strong minded, honest, well liked and respected amongst his colleges. though he has no thought of settling down he has somewhat of a respect for women and doesnt bring them down unless its in talk of marriage regarding himself and even then its light. neither character could be seen paired with someone of a lighter spirit such as beatrice and claudio and bennedick with hero. they needed someone who can match their wits and thus be an equal to them.
CON-because they are both so strong minded they clash. it seems that they once held a relationship and it did not last and so they both ended up pretty bitter. this could be because they were constantly punning each other and not very mindful of feeling of love. like leonato said "if they were but a week married, they would talk themselves mad". i can see this relationship as bennedick saying onething or another to make beatrice angry and her response being quick and aimed to hurt as much as she recieved. like for instance during the ball when she was talking bad about bennedick to him though she was not aware it was him, he later on confessed that he wished to have replied to her comment but could not do so for fear of expossing himself. so if the relationship was to go about as they are right now thinking quite lowly of each other it would once again break off on bad terms.
PRO- it would seem that they both do want a relationship but fear commitment. beatrice does not want to be "overmastered with a piece of valiant dust" and bennedick would rather not trust any woman then to "mistrust any" or in other words commit to one and then be suspicious of her. they talk big and proudly and usually those who do are those that are most afraid of that which they mock the most.
Monday, September 15, 2008
we are asked today to write about examples from the movie Shakespeare in Love or facts that we've read about in Shakespeare's World that somehow stood out to us and of which we thought had an impact on his writting. with no particular order i choose to write about the following:
1- in the movie the women of Shakespeare's time had no more value then to be a bed companion and possess the ability to bare children. i found this ironic because england has been known to have some of the most amazing rulers of its time many of which happen to be females. shakespeare probably saw the irony of this and probably wished to either express his disagreement or his irony to this matter by making the heroines of his plays to be strong characters. ie Caterina in THE TAMING OF THE SHREW; Desdemona, OTHELLO; Juliet, ROMEO AND JULIETA. these ladies all had strong wills and were not afraid to go against anyone for what they wanted.
2-the death of his characters happen to be SO DRAMATIC! before someone dies, or kills themselves or another then a dramatic speech is made and the act is turned into something poetic. ironic because according to the handout SHAKESPEARE'S WORLD death in the times of shakespeare were simply gruesome, public displays of slaughters. it was customary that some 20 to 30 people were executed in one day. so i guess this may have influenced shakespeare's writting in that he may have wanted to show people this this act which has been taken and turned into something ordinary and common should not be taken so lightly and that people deserve to be given some sort of respect in their last hours.
3-the men of shakespeares time considering their views of women seem to me to be very pesimistic towards love. since women were treated so poorly and used for just about only two important thing (sex and reproduction) they didnt see fit to believe in love. in the movie even the queen did not give it much credence. but shakespeare seemed to be a dreamer. he felt that in order to write he needed to be in love or believe to be in love. when he went to go visit the apothecary in the movie to talk about his lack of ability to write anything it was because he did not feel corresponded in his love to Rosaline (who happens to be a common whore because later on after confessing to her he finds her in bed with someone else leaving him heartbroken). shakespeare yearned to be in love and to show that this was more then just a fleeting emotion. he wished to show that this was something powerful and motivating that once truly found is not easily dismissed, (ie: sonnet #116) and also once found and lost it can be disastrous (ie: Venus prophecy on Love after Adonis death) could be one the reason why he is remebered for his great and oh so tragic love stories and remarkable sonnets.
1- in the movie the women of Shakespeare's time had no more value then to be a bed companion and possess the ability to bare children. i found this ironic because england has been known to have some of the most amazing rulers of its time many of which happen to be females. shakespeare probably saw the irony of this and probably wished to either express his disagreement or his irony to this matter by making the heroines of his plays to be strong characters. ie Caterina in THE TAMING OF THE SHREW; Desdemona, OTHELLO; Juliet, ROMEO AND JULIETA. these ladies all had strong wills and were not afraid to go against anyone for what they wanted.
2-the death of his characters happen to be SO DRAMATIC! before someone dies, or kills themselves or another then a dramatic speech is made and the act is turned into something poetic. ironic because according to the handout SHAKESPEARE'S WORLD death in the times of shakespeare were simply gruesome, public displays of slaughters. it was customary that some 20 to 30 people were executed in one day. so i guess this may have influenced shakespeare's writting in that he may have wanted to show people this this act which has been taken and turned into something ordinary and common should not be taken so lightly and that people deserve to be given some sort of respect in their last hours.
3-the men of shakespeares time considering their views of women seem to me to be very pesimistic towards love. since women were treated so poorly and used for just about only two important thing (sex and reproduction) they didnt see fit to believe in love. in the movie even the queen did not give it much credence. but shakespeare seemed to be a dreamer. he felt that in order to write he needed to be in love or believe to be in love. when he went to go visit the apothecary in the movie to talk about his lack of ability to write anything it was because he did not feel corresponded in his love to Rosaline (who happens to be a common whore because later on after confessing to her he finds her in bed with someone else leaving him heartbroken). shakespeare yearned to be in love and to show that this was more then just a fleeting emotion. he wished to show that this was something powerful and motivating that once truly found is not easily dismissed, (ie: sonnet #116) and also once found and lost it can be disastrous (ie: Venus prophecy on Love after Adonis death) could be one the reason why he is remebered for his great and oh so tragic love stories and remarkable sonnets.
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