Hamlet Recording Act 2 Scene 1 & 2

Act 2 Scene 1- http://www.mediafire.com/?na9222d7gynrhpo

-Glanelle: Opheilia
-Gurpreet: Polonius
-Ishita: Reynaldo

Open with: Winamp

Act 2 Scene 2 part 1 of 3- http://www.mediafire.com/?y86egw7yvm730lj

Act 2 Scene 2 part 2 of 3- http://www.mediafire.com/?y474ffukip3tkz6

Act 2 Scene 2 part 3 of 3- http://www.mediafire.com/?m8000vkd4j6vcxr

-Glanelle: Hamlet
-Gurpreet:Guildenstern
-Ishita: Rosencrantz

Hamlet- Response Journal Act 1, Scene 1-5

The play has been brought to a point where anyone would wait with curiosity to know what's going to happen next. The play makes me feel excited about the revenge and nervous at the same time. It makes me want to know how Hamlet will handle the situation next. At this tip, Hamlet is already aware about what his very own uncle did to his father. He has also seen that the uncle married his mother. How Hamlet feels right now is unpredictable, because just hearing this already makes my heart melt. I believe if I was in Hamlet's place, I wouldn't spare neither my uncle, nor my mother. I would try to take revenge on everyone.

I personally feel that I do not reflect any of the characters in the story. Hamlet is a brave person and he decides to take revenge only on his uncle and not his mother. I don't think I would have chose to do that. Instead, I would do anything it takes to my mother as well. And so to say- Claudius, my uncle, I don't run after wealth and fame like he does. I wouldn't kill my brother just to take his place. I might have become selfish at some points in my life, but I don't think it was even similar to Claudius. Besides, I don't even resemble Hamlet's mother. I would never marry my husband's brother, because I wouldn't even cheat on my husband in the first place. 

To be honest, I don't match with Horatio and Marcellus also. Even though I saw a ghost, I wouldn't tell it to anyone, because it just increases my fear. And I actually have never seen one yet.

Shakespeare's language is quite attracting, even though, it's very hard to understand. I'm not so sure whether this is the old English people used long ago, or it, itself, is a form of language. Words like Tis' and thou are familiar, and it sounds funny to me. Tis' had been repeated so many times, that I don't think someone out there doesn't remember it. 

I usually find problem understanding their dialogues, but the scene and drama ends it up. It's appalling to see how everyone has done a very good job with their dialogues. To me, it's truly very very long and hard to memorize. 

Spectator Sport- Strayed!

 It’s not a fairy-tale, it’s true. I have been there. In a distance, I saw a shadow. The air was cold and thin. As I walked through the murky, dark, narrow road, I heard the rustlings of melancholy trees and shadows casted in a distance. I knew I wasn’t lost. Not yet. But the shadows kept whispering into my ears trying to scare me. I closed my eyes, and held my thoughts. Those thoughts always hunted me. Thoughts that I wouldn’t find my way back home and all the other bad reflections.

 I took a deep breath and decided to focus on the dark. Everything seemed black, but I was certain, I would not discover wild creatures that would strike me. I slowly pulled my phone out from the left pocket and nothing else could shock me more than seeing that there was no network. Without any doubt, my jaw fell. There was no signal!

Did my dad really have to pick this place? I told him the shore side was better. Being lost is definitely not adventurous. Atleast not in the woods.

As I continued walking, I saw a group of people in a far range. It didn’t seem very dark and dull over there. Not sure whether to ask them about the directions or not, I started to walk towards them. A girl, not less than 12 years old, ran towards me and asked me, "where are you going," slightly in a Russian accent. I was shocked she wasn't disprage like other strangers would have been. Instead, she patronized me. Cracking my voice uncomfortably, I said, "I’m looking for my way to the hotel. Do you know where it could be?" As soon as I said that, the girl smiled instantly and started to giggle. I renovated, "I'm lost," giving her a soft, indigent smile. "What’s your name?" she asked me in a soft gawky voice. I didn’t know if I was supposed to tell that to a stranger or not, but I somewhat told her. She pointed towards a walkway that lead towards the garden and told me the lobby was there. I then realized how idiotic I could be, not knowing I was actually at the backside of the hotel. I couldn’t see a single thing due to darkness. I gave a smile at myself, and gratefully said, "thank you," to her, since she extricated me. I turned around and walked back to where I came from, deciding to find my way back to the lobby from the front side of the hotel. I thought it’d be fun to purposely get lost once again. 



I got this here

 

I got this here