Hamlet Post

The first two scenes of Hamlet weren't very informative to me as the reader. However, in class Mr. Fiorini explained how every bit of text in this play has a purpose behind it. The way Shakespeare sets the play up is somewhat confusing to me, because it doesn't give much for the reader to analyze. Besides reading the page where it explains in detail who all the characters are, I got a better description of some of them as I read the first two scenes. Hamlet, a teenage boy, and the Prince, has lost his father who is known as "Old Hamlet". He is trying to cope with the fact that his mother, Queen Gertrude has moved on so quickly, not to mention the man she is now married to is his father's brother. King Claudius took the throne when his brother died, and is now both Hamlet's father and uncle. It is obvious from the text that Hamlet isn't very fond of his uncle. Also, he nearly despises his mother for her actions, considering he is in mourning due to his fathers death. How she could move on so fast and to his own brother is something Hamlet cannot understand. The fact that Hamlet is determined to seek revenge on his uncle for taking his fathers life, pushes him away from both his mother and uncle. The two scenes that I read so far weren't extremely detailed, but gave me enouugh information to understand what was going on and to lead up to what will happen next. They mainly focused on how Hamlet was feeling about the situation with his mother and uncle, and how he was coping with his fathers death. Shakespeare has set up the play so that we are now aware of the conflict, and are prepared for what will happen next.

I would like other viewers to focus on how I stay on topic. Sometimes when I write I get nervous that I'm going off into other topics and it starts not making sense. Focusing on that and leaving any questions or comments to help me fix any problems that you can pin point is what I'd ask of my classmates and/or Mr. Fiorini.