HALMLET: THINKING ACTIVITY

                  HELLO, readers this our new thinking activity on Shakespeare's HAMLET.  This blog is a part of our regular task which is given by DR. DILIP BARAD click here for sir's worksheet. 

"HAMLET"

  

 

Introduction to the Elizabethan Revenge Tragedy 

Thomas Kyd established the revenge tragedy with his wildly popular Spanish Tragedy (1587), and Shakespeare perfected the genre with Hamlet, which is likely based on another revenge play by Kyd called the Ur-Hamlet. Sadly, no copy of Kyd's Ur-Hamlet exists today.

Most revenge tragedies share some basic elements: a play within a play, mad scenes, a vengeful ghost, one or several gory scenes, and, most importantly, a central character who has a serious grievance against a formidable opponent. This central character takes matters into his own hands and seeks revenge privately, after justice has failed him in the public arena. It should be noted that Hamlet is the only protagonist in any Elizabethan revenge play who can be considered a hero, aware of the moral implications involved in exacting his revenge.

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1. How faithful is the movie to the original play?

Kenneth Branagh 's Hamlet slightly different from that of the original play.

Ophelia's madness Branagrh has kept Shakespeare's work, which is a POST TRAUMATIC STRESS.  Kate Winslat's portrayal is perfect for a women has gone mad because of a traumatic event the Death of her Father and breathalyze by her beloved.

Branagh also add some lines for a well set up for particular scene , while Hamlet was running after the ghost in the forest.,  is seem as thoughts running through his head. 

Branagh chose to have Hamlet act extremely crazy and too overdone, Shakespeare wrote Hamlet's character as possibly being crazy, but the reader does not know the certain.

IS HE A LOST LITTLE PUPPY OR IS HE A VIOLENT LION?

 In the Shakespearean drama , Hamlet was a young man who is weak because he had been betrayed, but in the movie did not show that he is hunting or weak, depicted as a ARROGANT character. in the drama he is depressed and hunting he could not really function.

Kenneth Branah made it seem like Hamlet was following his fathers order even through in the play he wasn't, he was actually a talking action. in movie version of Hamlets character took action it is not as tragic Hamlet's character in the play because by hamlet not talking action it shows how sensitive and hurt he was.

After hamlet killed Polonius in the movie Ophelia turned in to a crazy lady. now, on the other hand play does not directly show Ophelia has gone mad. Depressed , yes but not Mad.she said

" we must be patient but i cannot choose but weep" 

Kenneth Branah uses very VISUAL and interesting  FLASHBACK TECHNIQUE. In many scenes of the play such as the oping scene and when hamlet Recalls his fathers memory.

2.      After watching the movie, have your perception about play, characters or situations changed?

         

     As far I believe Ophelia is the most compassionate character in the play.  It is innocent, yet punishable.  She is a lover only woman with very honest, moral values.  Almost all the characters in the play are insane Ophelia is madly in love with Hamlet, Hamlet is mad at his revenge, Claudius  power and madness behind the queen, the most insane queen asshole who can do anything for no one can see everything.  Is  King Hamlet punches him in a way that takes revenge without worrying about his son's life.  I have sympathy for the female characters in the play.

3. Do you feel ‘aesthetic delight’ while watching the movie? If yes, exactly when did it happen? If no, can you explain with reasons?

There were many seances that enjoyed the beauty of the scenery.  For the newly created king, it is a pleasure for the queen and for the kingdom Claudius  .  According to Claudius, the kingdom and the queen are good, at any cost.  The madness of the revenge mounted on the helmet's character is also attractive.  The basic nature of human beings is to see others being annoyed and to enjoy them, me too.  The insinuation of the incredible gestures by Hamlet in Insanity is also ridiculous

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  Usually it is that our moral feelings are connected to the protagonist of the play, but what if the protagonist is insane?  It was a pleasure to see a hero who has never been seen.  The injustice done to women is evident.  as per  my opinion the ghost king Hamlet must have been delighted to meet his son.  When the helmet comes to his grave after Ophelia's death and expresses his deep love, I feel glad that the protagonist loved the heroine.  even Gertrude drinks a poison i feel delight  because , the  not a single good work was done by her in the play.  Even at the end of the movie, when revenge takes place, and especially for such a long movie ends , it was such a pleasure.

4. Do you feel ‘catharsis’ while or after watching movie? If yes, exactly when did it happen? If no, can you explain with reasons?

The mood of the play is of great importance.  Usually we want to not go wrong with the protagonist.  Live free from pain, can fight.  But the protagonist, in all aspects of the human mind, is extremely confused.  TO BE OR NOT TO BE this causes confusion it is catharsis.  Catharsis is born with a protagonist, the death of his father, the second marriage of his mother, the murderer of his father is his own uncle , his revenge, his separation from his girlfriend Ophelia.

 all these problems with one person.  The lengths used to avenge the death of the father and the moral values ​​of the hemorrhoids to lie.  A compassionate educated man can not kill anyone This is catharsis.  Hamlet's attitude toward Ophelia is still part of Hamlet's madness.  The death of all  in the end of the play  and Horatio should survive for becomes the evident of  hamlet's life, is also catharsis.

5 .Does screening of movie help you in better understanding of the play?

Yes, the only thing that can be seen and remembered more easily than the listener is heard.  What is  written in the book is confined to the brain only, if we want better understanding of any particular work we must connect it with our heart too. it Can be remembered for a long time.

6. Was there any particular scene or moment in the movie that you will cherish lifetime?

I will never forget all these scenes, the ghost of Hamlet's father, the very inferiority of his behavior with Ophelia in revenge for Hamlet's father's death. when Hamlet attending  the wedding uncle's and mother's wedding and a flow of physic thoughts comes in his mind, Hamlet feels that he  was alone to fight  against circumstances . All these scenes appeal to me .

7. If you are director, what changes would you like to make in the remaking of movie on Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’?

Hamlet is a modern era movie.  In fact, the director has presented  the basic questions and issues of the human mind.  People are really suffering from such a problem.  Here is a very good description of the human physic  nature.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       If I'm Director...,

• I create the character of Polonius more than one .  Which shows Ophelia the right way.  The blind love presented by Ophelia as a sensual woman is the way to destruction. 
•  proclaims the queen of Gertrude capable ..... 
• Whatever Hamlet does as a hero is valid.  It behaves according to the values ​​of human nature. 
•  Claudius as a king is exactly the same.  Wish to get the theory of DARWIN , SURVIVAL OF  THE FITTEST.  Which is powerful    is become king . It has the power of clever swelling.  
• I criticize  the  King Hamlet as king is to persuade his son to retaliate. he is not a good father, then where does the king ...? 
• the character of Horatio would not have been in my play because friendship teaches morality ....
•  Had Hamlet trusted the Doctrine of karma, the play would have ended very peacefully.  Could have saved the lives of many.
• Hamlet would never become the king of Denmark, because even though mature, if it takes too long  time to make a decision, then the system( of kingdom) does not work properly in the undercontrol of him.

 8. In the beginning of the movie, camera rolls over the statue of King Hamlet out side the Elsinore castle. The movie ends with the similar sequence wherein the statue of the King Hamlet is hammered down to the dust. What sort of symbolism do you read in this? 

"The  Breaking of The Glass is Considered Auspicious in India ... "

What should the statue of King Hamlet in Denmark suggest in this case ..... 

• The collapse of the idol means liberation ...  When the work is done .....(revenge of king hamlet)
•  the demolition of the idol is  a symbol of Ruin,overthrown, Destroyed.  
• The demolition of an idol is the end of an invalid Obduracy.... 
• The demolition of an idol is the end of power , Empire..... 
• The demolition of an idol ends the Roman Catholic Empire in the end of 15th century and beginning of 16th century.. 
• The demolition of an idol gives evidence of the belief in ghosts, dreams.  .... 
• he breaking of the idol King Hamlet, after the revenge being taken and the murderer killed, falls (sleeps) happily.
• The fall of statue  is signs of satisfaction and happiness as his murderer is avenged. The pious duty of revenge being completed, his roaming soul finds its heaven.

The breakdown of idols from all forms of devil's liberation, the end of power, it seems to me that the rising Protestant people of the 15th to 16th century show the decline of the religion of the Catholic.

9. While studying the play through movie, which approach do you find more applicable to the play? Why? Give reasons with illustrations

As per my thinking psychological approach seems more appropriate,

• Hamlet Delay in the comprehending and psychoanalytic motives and morals prevents him .
• Hamlet delays because he can't punish Claudius for doing what he himself wishes to do as a child and unconsciously, he punishes himself also his beloved Ofelia.
• As per Freud observation. hamlet has every time hatred to women their are responsible for everything.
• We all are thinning that is hamlet really becomes crazy? scholars compare hamlet to the  EARL OF ESSEX  have been who was executed for attempting to start rebellion against QUEEN ELIZABETH. Hamlet and earl of Essex have been anylized for its Elizabethan ideas and madness.                                                                                                                            "Some theories are much more reasonable for Hamlet's character"                                                                                                                                                         
  

  Existentialism:	philosophical theory which emphasis the existence of the individual person is a free and responsible agent determining their own development throughout act of free will.
  Relativism:	Doctrine that knowledge, truth,morality exist in relation to culture. Society or historical context, and are not absolute.
  Skepticism:	the theory that certain knowledge is impossible

  
                         
             

10.Which of the above mentioned approaches (in Pre-viewing task) appeals you more than other?Why? Give reasons                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

In the play, formalist approach is appeals me more than any other approach. There is vast difference between "seeming" and "being" in all the major characters like Hamlet," Our eyes may be bluff some times, but not our experience" Claudius and Ophelia " lord we know what we are , but we know not what we may be"
Hamlet:  " One day may smile and smile to be a villain"All are pretend as they are right and good but all has some kind of devilish intention. There is a question of " know ability" of characters in play.

I think that here is textual approach is more appropriate  than the any  other approaches  in the pre- view task because one said that the text is best source of own study and text is give the  knowledge about the character, writer, society and text is best source is evaluate the work. So I am said that textual approach is more appropriate than other approaches.

METAPHYSICAL POETRY : REFLECTIVE BLOG

 " METAPHYSICAL POETRY"

Hello, readers This is our new Thinking task on Metaphysical poetry given by Dr. Dilip barad, Do come and join us.

A group of poets emerged new style of poetry known as metaphysical poetry the writers of the era followed the footsteps of John Donne they tried to follow the style of writing poetry which was initially cultivated by John Donne.  The new poets of 17 century do not willing to continue writing poetry in the same manner just like a Shakespeare, Spencer,  Philip Sidney, Christopher Marlowe and others. It was a conscious attempt on the existing and cultivating a new writing style of poetry which is different from the former poets of the era.

My one more blog on Metaphysical poetry have look for better understanding.

"CHARACTERISTICS OF METAPHYSICAL POETRY"

                    

Sensual spiritual & has often religious  , it focuses on love, as the union of soul.	considered highly ambiguous & obscure due to high intellect & knowledge.	expression of one’s idea & thoughts, various figures of speech which provide pleasure .	Platonic love ,spiritual love, which is free from elements of physical love.	Skillful use of wit and conceit, exhibition of learning,harsh versification	Passionate thoughts,religious and dramatic element, Directness of speech	Abrupt beginning, Harsh rhythm, scientific speculations,language
Ordinary speech mixed with puns paradoxes,Daring imaginary	Argumentative presentation of emotion, colloquial language	Highly intellectualized, use of frequent paradox , complicated thoughts.	Wholeness: human being+emotion+intellect+body+saoul	complex sentence patterns, philosophical & divine thoughts.	Disruptions in poetic meter,use of hyperbole and allusion.	Fusion of ironical, passionate feeling and logical argument, usage of satire and irony
Fantastic and peculiar lyrics,

   EXAMPLES OF METAPHYSICAL POETRY

• THE THEME SENSUAL SPIRITUAL, RELIGIOUS & LOVE

   " LOVE"

A poem about God and Spirituality, mingling of love, truth and god . this poem quietly heart touching with super divine power. written by HELEAN GARDNER

• THE THEME LOVE, PHYSICAL TEMPTATION, BIBLICAL ILLUSION

  "WOMAN'S CONSTANCY "

This poem based on the idea on "one night stand"he questions the the excuses of the women after the one night stand.the main subject is the lack of constancy women. John Donne trying to express woman's constancy  locality, faithfulness .

• THE THEME OF ALLUSION , IMAGERY, SYMBOLIC AND HATING

"FIRE AND ICE"

In this poem the force of fire is equated to the emotion of desire while that of ice is equated to hate. frost brilliantly uses language in the poem which contrast with the terror of apocalypse he talks about.

• THE POLITICAL, RELIGION, IRONICAL, PHILOSOPHICAL AND REBELLIOUS  THEME.                                                                                         

" THE PARADISE LOST"

The poem takes place at what CHRISTIANS BELIEVE  to the bringing of human history, paradise lost primarily focuses on the BIBLICAL STORY OF " THE FALL OF MAN"

• THE THEME OF METAPHYSICAL CONCEIT, WIT, ALLUSION, FANTASY AND SEXUAL DESIRE.      

  "ELEGY XIX: TO HIS MISTRESS GOING TO BAD"

John done used a wit and detachment in describing the male lovers aggressive persist of women. Donne creates a parody of the conventional love and an early specimen of libertine poetry.

• THE THEME OF PARADOX, COMPLEX SENTENCE, IMAGINARY.       

   "BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP FOR DEATH"

Dickinson subject choice, death, is dealt with in an odd, imaginative way. the poet takes the reader on a mysterious journey through time and on in to a world beyond time.

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"સૈરન્ધ્રી"

વિનોદ જોશી

"Sairandree  the name of Draupadi, "

Before the " Agyatvash" (Period  of  unrecognized) the Pandvas and Draupadi decided that they would spent that year  entering into Matsya king Virata's service. Every pandvas  chose a profession to which they were skilled in. When Yudhishthira asked Draupadi what service she will perform in Virata's kingdom. The Draupadi told that enter into vikasa's  kingdom disguised as a sairandhri and third with the Queen to the Shudeshna as her hair dresser and if anyone asked question her she would to tell. That She was the waiting woman of Draupadi in Yudhishthira's household.

વનવાસ દરમ્યાન દ્રૌપદી સૈરંધ્રીનાં વેશમા છે, પોતે હસ્તિનાપુરની મહારાણી હોવાં છતા તેં અહી દ્રુપદરાજાની દાસી તરીકે રહેવું પડે છે. પોતાના પાંચ પાંચ પતિ હોવાં છતા તેને મળી શકાતું નથી તે વાત છે. આ સૈરંધ્રીના માધ્યમ થકી તેણે બધાં મનુષ્ય જાતની યાતના મુકી આપી છે. આપણે પણ આપણી ઓળખ ક્યાંક રજૂ કરી ન શકીએ. ક્યાંક સાવ જનરલ માનસ બનીને રહેવું પડે છે. મનુષ્ય જાતની યાતના એ કાયમ રહેવાની જ, આવી વાત આ કૃતિમા છે, મહાભારતનાં વિરાટપર્વમાંથી લીધેલ આ કથાનક પ્રકૃતિ અને સંસ્કૃતિ બન્ને વચ્ચે જઝુમટા મનુષ્યની વ્યથા બતાવી આપી છે.

The Year 2018: Sairandhree has entered Gujarat’s consciousness with all her youthful sensuality by the great poet" VINOD JOSHI"

though she is no longer the Empress of Hastinapur; cursed, she is now the maid-in-waiting to 

Queen Sudeshna in King Virata’s palace. In Joshi’s prabandha kavya, this is how she arrives in 

the evening, sangfroid: 

વિવશ સાંજ, નભ નિરાલંબ

નિસ્પંદ સમીર નિગૂઢ,

એક યૌવના નાતમુક ઉભી,

વ્યગ્રચિત સંમુઢ.

(Her face sunken, a young lady is standing, her mind agitated amidst inert, inscrutable winds 

when the evening is perplexed and the sky forlorn.) The woman who was drowning her face paused and stirred her mind amidst the dormant wind.  When the evening falls and the sky is buzzing.Not to be outdoor with this reference. Vnod joshi seems to be heralding the seance of organic unity, this phrase sustain thought the entire along with the embodiment of relation with nature.  What could happen to this young beautiful woman described by the poet as Draupadi has a routine that does not grow old.  Draupadi is the ideal woman worshiped.

સંગ- અસંગ વિચારતી, જુવે પરસ્પર નાર,

સ્ત્રીપદ સર્વાધિક હતુ, શેષ બધું ઉપચાર..

(As the two women look at each other, thinking together or solitarily, it is the ‘womanhood’ that 

remains supreme; the rest is all service.)The poet imagines that this is a gorgeous young woman from Gujarat. The garment , appearance of woman is characterized as a Gujrati women not the portrayal of Raja Ravi Varma's women.

ગગન મધ્ય ગુંજી રહ્યો હતો, સતત કોઈ ટંકાર, 

નગર વિરાટ બની ગયું, એક અકળ આકાર.

ચિતો ચડેલી નાર, નીરખે લોક સમસ્ત,

 દિશા વિસ્તરતી એટલી, સૂર્ય ન પામે અસ્ત.

Here, VINOD JOSHI celebrates the physical beauty of sairendri , Joshi lifting it up to the level of erotic sublimity  that the erotic takes it to the level of the underdeveloped.  The vinod joshi here establishes the romance of KALIDAS.  Spring with greedy flowers becomes charming.  Physical desires, but sadly, have to be endured as "maids."  In such a horrible shock, SUDESHNA'S  daughter Uttara imagines the body to be taught under her husband.  Arjun has become impotent and has transformed into BRIHNALLA.  Vinod Joshi shows young here.  He kisses

In the last seven sarga ,  joshi creats the magnificient moving audio-visual spectacle through mere words as  if to  invits  all the great MAHABHUTAS ( five great elements) in the suprame invocation in a MAHAYGN this exteram imagination engages usthought universal consciousness.

:સૈરેંન્દ્રી ઉભી રહી, અધવચ ઉંબરદવાર,

અવઢવ એને મોકલે, નહિ અંદર નહિ બહાર

Sairandharee stood between the doors.  Incredible, did not know where to go or confined to a limited mental state inside or outside A woman recognizes her independence as a freedman of relationships.  Someone's daughter? Someone's wife?  Somebody's sister ?.  There is ambiguity inside or outside.  As the poet points out, Sairandree has traveled to two different continents in Australia with his son and family. He also has to live in the vicinity of India.

 Vinod Joshi says what is the continuation of the room here when he wrote about three during March-April 2017 he had to come to India thinking that the work will be very bright, but to be proud i started to satire so in 2018 i traveled again to Australia . finally he made a supreme poem named "સૈરન્ધ્રી"

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