tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308320159076713287.post5665761956226103135..comments2013-01-31T23:49:01.906-07:00Comments on Smith English Lit 11-12: Hamlet Act 3 Fishbowlanneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573450327737964454noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308320159076713287.post-32228683641008826082011-11-14T08:19:24.517-07:002011-11-14T08:19:24.517-07:00Kinsey- On your response to my qestion earlier; Yo...Kinsey- On your response to my qestion earlier; You state that Claudius used Polonius as a crutch and to me it seems that he used Polonius for a set of brains. From the beginning of the play it seems that Claudius has been driven by passion not only greed for the crown and kingdom but by passion for Gertrude. I have this feeling that Claudius has just completely lost his brains.CoryPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02875461009153625155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308320159076713287.post-75871619036858450222011-11-14T08:17:28.518-07:002011-11-14T08:17:28.518-07:00Kinsey: If you think about it, just simply moving ...Kinsey: If you think about it, just simply moving on in life after your father has died, without even knowing who killed him is pretty hard. Do you think she will turn out like Hamlet?Katy Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233133882654303343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308320159076713287.post-55362726906924980512011-11-14T08:16:45.695-07:002011-11-14T08:16:45.695-07:00ConorM:I think he has a bad image of women because...ConorM:I think he has a bad image of women because the tow women in his life are terrible. His mother left his father two months after his death, and Ophelia betrayed him to her father and the king.Sam Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11495739507004839703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308320159076713287.post-14894525217950129232011-11-14T08:16:08.054-07:002011-11-14T08:16:08.054-07:00Katy: I think she will just have to accept the fac...Katy: I think she will just have to accept the fact that her father is gone and deal with not having any information. She will just have to start moving on in her life.kinzerinz https://www.blogger.com/profile/06090398967528852993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308320159076713287.post-5558677862932200742011-11-14T08:14:52.575-07:002011-11-14T08:14:52.575-07:00Kinsey: Alright, so what do you think Ophelia will...Kinsey: Alright, so what do you think Ophelia will do? If no one will tell her who killed her father, what will she do?Katy Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233133882654303343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308320159076713287.post-28280394452030472832011-11-14T08:14:37.455-07:002011-11-14T08:14:37.455-07:00Katy: You're assuming that the queen will be i...Katy: You're assuming that the queen will be in any state to see or talk to anyone after the information that Hamlet has just told her. She has just come to the realization that not only did King Hamlet's brother kill him she went and married the murderer and then she slept with the man. She of her own accord has commited terrible atrocious sins that she now has to reconcile with.CoryPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02875461009153625155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308320159076713287.post-86334322259041921182011-11-14T08:14:35.855-07:002011-11-14T08:14:35.855-07:00Kylie: I don't think she will turn to him beca...Kylie: I don't think she will turn to him because of the way he treated her. He did a pretty good job of separating them by calling her a whore and telling her to go to a whore house. He also told her that he doesn't love her anymore. Since he treated her so poorly, she will not turn to him when her father dies.kinzerinz https://www.blogger.com/profile/06090398967528852993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308320159076713287.post-47079890084466478322011-11-14T08:14:08.868-07:002011-11-14T08:14:08.868-07:00Ngoc- I dont think Ophelia will be the one to get ...Ngoc- I dont think Ophelia will be the one to get back at HamletDaniGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180754972743583633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308320159076713287.post-58261550342038939102011-11-14T08:12:35.562-07:002011-11-14T08:12:35.562-07:00Ngoc: Funny point. I thought of that the minute af...Ngoc: Funny point. I thought of that the minute after I posted that. And I think yes, MAYBE she will. But i do think she will be very mad at Hamlet, therefore she will probably screw over his plan to avenge his own father. This might be the way she is avenging her fathers death, holding information against Hamlet.MadelinePhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07547689617477709322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308320159076713287.post-58643572607234284652011-11-14T08:12:35.035-07:002011-11-14T08:12:35.035-07:00Ngoc: I think Shakespeare adds that everyones fath...Ngoc: I think Shakespeare adds that everyones fathers die to represent that at that time it wasn't uncommon to lose your father, too Disease or in war. This adds to the fact the Hamlet could be crazy because you can look at others who also lost a father, and they have not done some of the things Hamlet does showing his insanity.Jere Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02173115442562662785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308320159076713287.post-82296970666600364662011-11-14T08:12:29.136-07:002011-11-14T08:12:29.136-07:00Katy on your post back to Cory: Hamlet and Gertrud...Katy on your post back to Cory: Hamlet and Gertrude are the only one's who know that Hamlet killed him. She loves her son and may want to protect him so that may be why she wont tell. And if she doesn't no one else will know who committed the murder.kinzerinz https://www.blogger.com/profile/06090398967528852993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308320159076713287.post-39418512594123287942011-11-14T08:12:12.106-07:002011-11-14T08:12:12.106-07:00jack- I believe its so famous because its somethin...jack- I believe its so famous because its something everyone in the world can relate too. Even though Hamlets problems he's dealing with now are way more extreme then what most people deal with, many people still question their own existence. Its so strong because he's considering ending his life, not feeling like he can get out of this mess. His emotions are so strong that he is considering ending it all.DHarrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07740744070388089731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308320159076713287.post-872308418339854052011-11-14T08:11:14.362-07:002011-11-14T08:11:14.362-07:00Kinsey: Ok, so you don't think she would go to...Kinsey: Ok, so you don't think she would go to him if she didn't know that he was the murderer? You think they are already that separated in their relationship, or are you just stating that you think because she would be grieving she would just out of instinct want to stand off and deal with it on her own?kyliel2013https://www.blogger.com/profile/03814372072357861860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308320159076713287.post-56862543847714820902011-11-14T08:11:06.817-07:002011-11-14T08:11:06.817-07:00Ngoc: I think it has to do with what has happening...Ngoc: I think it has to do with what has happening in Shakespeare's life. As Smith told us, he had just lost his son, and he lived in a time when infant mortality was quite common. I think he is trying to help the audience relate to the pain he is feeling by having them imagine the loss of their father.kinzerinz https://www.blogger.com/profile/06090398967528852993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308320159076713287.post-53577007098031456792011-11-14T08:10:09.687-07:002011-11-14T08:10:09.687-07:00Madeline: So do you think that Ophelia will try to...Madeline: So do you think that Ophelia will try to kill Hamlet to avenge her Dad then?NgocNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291495397082369843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308320159076713287.post-46657298030113378912011-11-14T08:09:59.085-07:002011-11-14T08:09:59.085-07:00Cory: Touche, but how do you know that the Queen w...Cory: Touche, but how do you know that the Queen wont tell. Ophelia's father is dead, she is going to want to know who did it, someone will tell.Katy Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233133882654303343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308320159076713287.post-61497674212265071022011-11-14T08:09:08.672-07:002011-11-14T08:09:08.672-07:00Kylie: I'm not saying that she will feel close...Kylie: I'm not saying that she will feel closer to him. I'm saying that it just gives them another thing to have in common. They will probably be distant because if she does know, she will want nothing to do with him, and if she doesn't know Hamlet was the murderer then she will still be distant because she is grieving the loss of her father.kinzerinz https://www.blogger.com/profile/06090398967528852993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308320159076713287.post-6834406527578808402011-11-14T08:08:48.631-07:002011-11-14T08:08:48.631-07:00Jere: so far throughout Hamlet Woman have played a...Jere: so far throughout Hamlet Woman have played a neutral role regarding taking coarse of action but a major role regarding Hamlets sanity. I think the side Gertrude picks is going to be the last man standing.Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00267102315347738341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308320159076713287.post-81947882140462146532011-11-14T08:08:33.774-07:002011-11-14T08:08:33.774-07:00Jere: I think that if Hamlet told Gertrude that Cl...Jere: I think that if Hamlet told Gertrude that Claudius killed King Hamlet she would think that Hamlet is even more crazy because she seems so blind to the whole situation between Claudius and Hamlet that she wouldn't know the difference between the truth and the lies that Claudius has told.Jeffrey R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03154343109697091817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308320159076713287.post-45703581359475718632011-11-14T08:08:23.879-07:002011-11-14T08:08:23.879-07:00Jeffery- i agree completely, i think because Hamle...Jeffery- i agree completely, i think because Hamlet killed, there is going to be some effects. Laertes is going to want to get back at Hamlet for killing his father. This whole book is just a game of who has more pride.DaniGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180754972743583633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308320159076713287.post-49961638421393203042011-11-14T08:08:13.893-07:002011-11-14T08:08:13.893-07:00Connor: I definitely think that Hamlet's view ...Connor: I definitely think that Hamlet's view on women is that he sees them a just a tool. Nothing more than that. He tries to convince Ophelia he is just acting crazy therefore she should go along with him. So he is just using her to make other people think he is still crazy but he's not..MadelinePhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07547689617477709322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308320159076713287.post-48919386569696571092011-11-14T08:07:56.718-07:002011-11-14T08:07:56.718-07:00Jere: It's kind of a toss up. On one side she ...Jere: It's kind of a toss up. On one side she couldn't believe him, and then he would be considered extremely crazy and of course Claudius would deny it. But on the other end if Hamlet told her how it happened and mentioned the play, she could believe him because of how Claudius reacted.Katy Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233133882654303343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308320159076713287.post-62815211564565508632011-11-14T08:07:46.077-07:002011-11-14T08:07:46.077-07:00Cory: I think the King will be unsure what to do b...Cory: I think the King will be unsure what to do because all the steps he took before Polonius' death was all Polonius' ideas. The king will now have to learn to find out things on his own instead of just using someone to do it for him.NgocNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291495397082369843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308320159076713287.post-41615656095962997782011-11-14T08:07:32.579-07:002011-11-14T08:07:32.579-07:00Katy: I don't believe that Ophelia will be in ...Katy: I don't believe that Ophelia will be in a very good state after her fathers death. her father made all of the decisions for her as was normal for the time of the play and also shakespeares view of women plays into this. but also Ophelia has lost prince Hamlet who she deems as insane. Losing the love of her life and her father all in this short amount of time must have a large psychological effect on her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308320159076713287.post-22287538048438693402011-11-14T08:07:08.560-07:002011-11-14T08:07:08.560-07:00Cory- I think now that Polonius is dead, Claudius ...Cory- I think now that Polonius is dead, Claudius will begin to become extremely distressed not knowing what to do... It will bring him on the brink of insanity knowing Polonius is dead and that someone knows how King Hamlet has died.DHarrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07740744070388089731noreply@blogger.com