Hamlet

Hamlet
                      : Thinking Activity :

 Introduction -
"Hamlet" is a tragedy written by Shakespeare.
             Between 1559 and1603-1604.(uncertain) Main character of the play is a Hamlet himself who is the Prince of the Denmark .Main theme of the play is a taking revenge of his father King Hamlet 's murder. This taking revenge (secred duty of medieval times) turns their kingdom into desert.

 1-How faithful is the movie to the original play?
 A movie "Hamlet"made by Kenneth Branagh is not fully faithful to the original play. Some of the things like a costume is a Victorian (18th century) costume. Setting is also of The England. Some of the scene (Hamlet and Ophelia 's bed scene) are not in the original play .Hamlet looks not young. This all things are added by the director. But dialogue vise it remains faithful.

 2-After watching the movie have your perception about play character or situation changed?
  Yes ,after watching the movie my perception about the play is changed. Before watching the movie I felt that the situations or setting of the play will be domestic. And Claudius is not suits to be the King.

 3-Do you feel aesthetic delight while watching the movie? If yes, exactly when did it happen? If no can you explain with reasons?
  Yes, while watching the movie I felt aesthetic delight. We see Hamlet's behaviour is different towards all other characters. While he is alone, with Horatio, with Polonius, with Ophelia all the time he behaves differently, that shows human's nature. That is also reality.

  4- Do you feel catharsis while or after watching movie?If yes, exactly when did it happen? If no can you explain with reasons?
   Yes, I felt catharsis (The pleasure of Pity and Fear, Purgation, Purification) in the end of the movie. When Hamlet decides to take revenge or kill his uncle Claudius. Earlier he was in dilemma or we can say in over thinking but finally he gets ready to kill Claudius.

   5- Does screening of the movie help you in better understanding of the play?
     Obviously yes, we knows that A picture has a thousand words. By the screening we get good idea that how whole thing is going, whenever we feels Difficulty that time we can pause and solve the problem. May be we sees the movie with more interest than reading so that helps a lot. We can easily remebered the scene. Thus, it is good to screening of the movie.

   6- Was there any particular scene or moment in the movie that you will cherish life time?
       The scene between Hamlet and Horatio where Horatio tells Hamlet that don't go to the ghost because if you do as ghost said that will take you into melancholy and may be whole your kingdom will suffer. In the end we see he does as ghost says and his family, Kingdom everything becomes vain. So we can say that obeying or believing in wrong thing lets us in fall.

     7- If you are director what changes would you like to make in the remaking of movie on Shakespeare's "Hamlet"?
        I will make Hamlet more intellectual.So he will not take revenge. I will make Ophelia more courageous so she'll not becomes made and also give her full freedom. I will make Claudius character more effective. One more thing is that some times we feel bore while watching the movie so I will add some interesting things and remove unnecessary things.

    8- In the beginning of the movie camera rolls over the statue of King Hamlet out side the Elinsore castle. The movie ends with the similar sequence of the King Hamlet is hammered down to the dust. What sort of symbolism do you read in this?
    The whole Kingdom including his family goes to vain because of King Hamlet or we can say his statue who calls Prince Hamlet to take revenge and that is rigidity or determined decision let his kingdom in dust as his statue goes into dust.

   9- While studying the play through movie which approach you find more applicable to the play? Why? Give reasons with illustrations.
     Historical or biographical (It is based on true story), Feminist (Gertrude) , Moral and Philosophical (Hamlet and Horatio and Claudius ) ,Psychological  (Hamlet's behaviour towards other person) , Mythical all This   approaches we find more applicable during or watching the movie.

  10- Which of the above mentioned approaches appeals you more than other?Why?Give reasons.
       Moral and philosophical approaches appeals more than others. Because during whole play we see in Hamlet that he always thinks a lot before doing anything. Sometimes he thinks that let this all things going on as it is going. Claudius's prayer to the GOD is also the example of moral and philosophical approaches.u