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.