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[taimatsu]

Hey, Shakespeare buffs - tell me about Hamlet! Specifically, I have a seminar Wednesday morning focussing on soliloquies and other especially notable bits (everyone should read, I quote, "the soliloquy at the end of Act 2.2 'O what a rogue and peasant slave am I' and also the famous grave diggers scene, 5.1"). We did Hamlet two Bardcamps ago so I have a basic idea of it but VERY LITTLE MORE and I know you people have Big Thoughts on the subject.

If nothing else, tell me - what do you think is the coolest/most interesting thing about this play? A section/speech/scene, a theme, an idea or critical theory, anything. I will do some secondary reading but not much in time.

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[akcipitrokulo.livejournal.com]

One thing I loved is how witty Hamlet is. He really has a very good, dark sense of humour - he does the whole coping with really bad shit (tm) through humour very well indeed.

I will have to re-read it again as been too long! but that is one of things that stands out for me.

Also his relationship with Horatio is wonderful - perfect example of a deep friendship.