Nikhil Damle

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[Nikhil Damle @nikhildlit]

@brookeaplit I don’t think he would have let go of his power so easily. Even when he was willing to let it go to his daughters, they had to exaggerate their love for him before he’d hand it over. Any mention of his declining faculties would probably have them banished #laylit19

[Nikhil Damle @nikhildlit]

@gill_aplit I definitely think it’s Kent. He gives me polonius vibes, with his loyalty to the king. I predict that maybe in defense of the king, he ends up being killed #laylit19

[Nikhil Damle @nikhildlit]

@smay66719207 I definitely think his growing ego plays a role in his current attitude. Years and years of ruling with so much power, added on with his age are terrible when put together. His length of power left him with an ego, which I believe contributed to his attitude #laylit19

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@smay66719207 I agree. France sees her for who she is, and not as a dowry, so I believe that because of this she will be more entrusted with power from France. Thus, she’ll benefit from that greatly, and as you said, come back with the most power of all of the three sisters. #laylit19

[Nikhil Damle @nikhildlit]

Do you think the Fool will suffer the same fate as other Shakespeare characters? Or do you think he will come out alive? Personally, I believe that with his insight and intelligence, he will live to see the end; he seems like the character to say “I told you so” #laylit19

[Nikhil Damle @nikhildlit]

@nooramanalalala Yeah, I feel like he’s too fragile to be a ruler. There’s a chance, then, that he used to be powerful, but has slowly been going insane, and even Lear himself sees it when he worries about going insane. I wonder how his insanity will affect the plot going forward #laylit19

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@CoreyMoon11 @bellit_ruiter I agree: Cordelia stays true to herself, even under pressure from her father. This is something that is hard to do for people even today, and it must not have been easier back then. It shows true strength in her character #laylit19

[Nikhil Damle @nikhildlit]

@cindyliulit I like Edmund more. Edmund’s motive behind his evilness is also due to the fact that no one sees him as a person in comparison to his brother. Claudius’ evilness comes from a want for power, so while both are evil, edmunds motive seems more “acceptable” #laylit19

[Nikhil Damle @nikhildlit]

By the end of act 1 of Hamlet, we had a good idea as to the direction of the play. With King Lear and it’s multiple plot lines, there are still so many questions. I think it’ll be interesting how the plot lines play out, and I believe it’ll culminate in an epic ending #laylit19

[Nikhil Damle @nikhildlit]

***king not Kong

[Nikhil Damle @nikhildlit]

I see a lot of similarities between King Lear and Claudius. Both are egotistical, power hungry Kong’s who’s motives are for their own personal gain. It’ll be interesting to see how the fate of Lear compares to the fate of Claudius #laylit19

[Nikhil Damle @nikhildlit]

@LitMeghan I agree. Being the fool, one would expect comical lines to come from him, but adding a serious element to his lines is unexpected, and somewhat ironic, and really draws attention to what the Fool says and what lessons we can get from them #laylit19

[Nikhil Damle @nikhildlit]

@CoreyMoon11 I definitely feel like it’s the latter. Being in a high position of power like the King is comes with a huge superiority complex, and an ego as a result. He just wanted confirmation that he’s loved by everyone, and has everyone’s loyalty #laylit19

[Nikhil Damle @nikhildlit]

@lindsey_lit I feel like it’s because it’s different. With poetry, you have to take structure, rhythm, meter, etc, as well as loaded language and extended metaphors. There’s also many ideas in so few words. I feel like poetry simply intimidates students because of its differences #laylit19

[Nikhil Damle @nikhildlit]

The two Billy Collins poems that we’ve read so far are relatable to our society and both poems speak on issues with our education system and where it lacks. I’m curious to see what other themes Collins generally likes to explore: I really like his contemporary style. #laylit19

[Nikhil Damle @nikhildlit]

@brookeaplit His advice about traveling really stood out to me. It was more than saying just “read read read” and it showed to me how much culture, art, and literature are all interconnected with one another. Culture inspires literature, and they are all arts #laylit19

[Nikhil Damle @nikhildlit]

@elaineku19 Assuming most of us have been to or around New Brunswick, it also adds some sort of “credibility” to the author because we can relate to his experiences, and know exactly what he’s talking about. #laylit19

[Nikhil Damle @nikhildlit]

@keana93372957 We also had that one hardy passage on the midterm (I think it was hardy, can’t exactly remember), but that one did take a similar stance: about how humans are essentially nothing compared to our surroundings. I definitely do think he is on the cynical side #laylit19

[Nikhil Damle @nikhildlit]

@BridgetEilers Not only the words, but the structure too. Subtle things such as where a comma is placed, how long certain lines are, patterns, rhythm etc, can give off so much meaning. Poetry is not only a “literary art,” but it can also be a visual and auditory art #laylit19

[Nikhil Damle @nikhildlit]

@gill_aplit I wrote about this one too. The covert examples of racism are the best, though, because of how subtle they are. There is a lot of racist undertone in what the doctors say around the narrator, even if what they say isn’t outwardly racist #laylit19