Sunday, 8 December 2013
Why do we do this?
I believe that studying Hamlet in grade 12 is relevant for many reasons. First of all, the main themes of the play-revenge, jealousy, love-were very important at that time, but still are today! It is aspects of our lives that we experience every day. The study of those themes also lead us to ask questions about the characters behaviour and maybe relating it to our own lives. Questioning the story of Hamlet and its content really makes us realize that there is a connection between what Shakespeare wrote and how we live today. Sure the language is a difficult barrier to overcome but once it is done, we can appreciate the masterpiece that is Hamlet. English being my second language, I really feel like putting effort in understanding the play will enrich my vocabulary and syntax. Also, Hamlet is the most famous play of all time so I think studying it is good to do simply for everyone's general knowledge.
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I agree with what you have to say. Although Shakespeare wrote Hamlet and his other masterpieces about 400 years ago, they are still acted out and appreciated by millions today! Like you, I feel that it would be a travesty to stop teaching Shakespeare to today's young people. It has lived on for 400 years, why kill it now?
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