@sepstein45 own desires Hamlet must get revenge. In the last scene, Hamlet shows a calmer, more controlled state vs. his previous revenge driven behavior. Hamlet has come to accept his father's death. #falzapham
@sepstein45 Shakespeare never explicitly explains where the ghost comes from. As Hamlet avenges his father in Act 5, the question is has he fully fulfilled his father's wishes or his own wishes. The ghost could easily represent Hamlet's own depression over his father's death. To fufill his
#falzapham It is not a coincidence that Hamlet and Horatio explore a graveyard the scene before the massacre in the last scene. It is an obvious premonition that is used to foreshadow the many deaths that will occur. Specifically, the skull of Yorick reiterates the death theme
#falzapham The relationship between the ghost and Hamlet and the relationship between Claudius and Laertes definitely parallel for one another. The ghost and Claudius both manipulate someone to carry out the revenge they ultimately want, while Hamlet and Laertes both are driven
#falzapham Shakespeare depicts both Gertrude and Ophelia to be beautiful, but possess weak personalities. Gertrude genuinely loves her son, however is driven by the attention especially from Claudius. Ophelia, Polonius's daughter, serves only as Hamlet's love interest.
When Hamlet denies her, she falls into a deep depressive state in Act 4. She acts disorderly and incoherent, as if she does not know how to act unless a man gives her attention. Like Hamlet, her mental stability deteriorates. The same flaw is seen in Gertrude in the previous act
#falzapham Hamlet's impulsive, rash behavior hints towards his own mental instability, especially in Act 3. Ophelia, Polonius, and Gertrude clearly notice this change in behavior. Hamlet is driven revenge as wished upon by an apparition. This ultimately leads to him murdering Pol
#falzapham The mirror is an interesting symbol that is associated with Gertrude, Hamlet's mother. Hamlet "set[s] up a glass" for his mother to "see the inmost part of" herself, in hopes of revealing the truth about Claudius and her own actions
@rmcgriskin7 I definitely agree with this statement. The townspeople had the knowledge and power to stop the murder, but did not. Instead, they acted like bystanders. The guilt of the town can also be represented through the smell of Santiago Nasar's dead body lingering through the town.
#FalzChron7 How Mรกrquez incorporates the smell of Santiago Nasar after his death was interesting as well. The smell is seen lingering throughout the town as well as stuck on the clothing of the Vicario brothers. It obviously represents the guilt of the town, especially the guilt
#FalzChron7 The idea of routine is prevalent through the town. It is interesting how humans fall so easily to a daily routine making the town itself appear more peaceful and calm. The murder of Santiago Nasar ultimately ruins the previous routine shared by the town, but in fact
#FalzChron7 Mรกrquez's decision to make Santiago Nasar oblivious to his death while the whole town already had knowledge of it was quite an interesting juxtapostion. It allowed for the audience to be put into the perspectives of the townspeople.
#falzfrome7 It is also interesting how Wharton utilizes the narrator as a way to depict a different point of view. There is one part when Ms. Hale is describing the futures of Mattie, Ethan, and Zeena. The narrator is just realizing why Ethan is so obsessed with Mattie, helping
#falzfrome7 It was interesting how Wharton connected the weather to the actions of Ethan. When the weather was cold and dark, it reflected the traits of Ethan as he was seen more bleak and lonely.