HAMLET : Thinking Activity
# Post Viewing And Pre-viewing Task
Hello Reader ...
• " Hamlet - The Prince of Denmark" was returned by a well known Elizabethan playwriter William Shakespeare. On 14 - August - 2019 on an academic movie-screening of Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet organised by Dr.Dilip Sir Barad at Department of English , M. K. B. University. In this movie we know the whole story of Hamlet.
Shakespeare
Pre Viewing Task :
Hamlet Short Summary.... :
• Hamlet is a story about the protagonist Madness , dual personality and ego. Hamlet full title "Hamlet - The Prince of Denmark."
• Prince Hamlet mourns both his father's health and his mother, Queen Gertrude's remarriage to Claudius. The ghost of Hemlet's father appears to him and tell him that Claudius has poisoned him. Hamlet swears revenge. He arranges an old play whose story has a parallel to that of Claudius.
• Hamlet behaviour is considered mad. He kills the eavesdropping Polonius , the court Chamberlain, by thrusting his sword through ba curtain. Polonius's son Laertes returns to Denmark to avenge his father's death. Polonius's daughter Ophelia loves the Prince but his brutael behaviour drives her to madness. Ophelia dies by drowning.
• A duel takes place and ends with the death of Gertrude , Laertes , Claudius and Hamlet. Themes discussed in the plot include indecision , seeking , revenge and retribution , deception , ambition , loyalty and fate.
• Task given by Dr. DILIP BARAD SIR for checking what is the task Click here.
• Post viewing Task :
# How faithful is the movie to the Original Play?
Ans : Kenneth Branagh's 'Hamlet' was the faithful version to the original play. Kenneth Branagh's 'Hamlet' was appreciated to the Original Play. This movie was so long but whole movie kept all things and every sin and every act. In this play Kenneth Branagh minute all characters. Shakespeare's Original Play and Kenneth Branagh's discription of character and about mystery are similar. Shakespeare's play shows superiority and also it was variable in Elizabeth Age. The Original Play shows highly emotional and much deeper things and it shows reality of all characters. In story of Hamlet Influenced very good in both Shakespeare's Original Play and Kenneth Branagh's movie.
:- Original Play is Located in 11th century Denmark so we can't expect more things similar. Batman movie directed that is 16 century so the director changed setting, customs and that makes that interesting as per the audience. This is typical shakespearean play but sometime for reader and audience that hard to understood. But Kenneth Branagh's movie Hamlet and also Shakespeare's Original Hamlet both are Praise Worthy Work.
# After watching the movie, have your prescription about play, character and situation changed?
Ans : Kenneth Branagh's 'Hamlet' is very good, faithful presentation of the Shakespeare's original play Hamlet there is no need to make changed in movie and Shakespeare's Original 'Hamlet' are good work.
:- In the beginning of the movie ' Hamlet ' , Hamlet following to his father's ghost and that time he talked with his father. And father Hamlet told to Hamlet how how is own brother Claudius killed to him. After his death his mother Gertrude marry with his uncle Claudius. These all things are painful for Hamlet, because suddenly his father died and after his father's death his mother marry with his uncle.
:- I have sympathy for sweet lady Ophelia , because all the characters are suffering, because of his own fault. But a failure is the One character who suffers in very critical situation and pay price for that things that she doesn't do. She is the victim of dirty politics. Her fault that she loves Hamlet. But Hamlet treachery with Ophelia. He told to go to Nunnery. Now listen this word Nunnery how he feels and think about her condition.
# Do you feel 'aesthetic delight' while watching the movie? If Yes , exactly when did it happen? If No, can you explain with reasons?
Ans : Yes Sir , We feel 'Asthetic Delight' while watching the movie Hamlet. When we watch movie so many great dialogues of all characters any character of Hamlet is more attractive for audience. Literature has tremendous capacity to give that pleasure. If you observe them closely at that time his soliloquies , and visible madness , his hearted , his satirical laughter , ambiguity , sequence of character , split personality and intrigues in the play , character of sweet lady Ophelia love of brother and sister ,(Leartes and Ophelia) appearance of Ghost and also in mirror scene , gives me wonderful delight. Hamlet's words " Forty thousand brother can not equal to my Love." is excellent words and after this statement of Hamlet Horatio told to him " there are many things in this world which is not in our book of philosophy my friend." Its look like universal truth.
# Do you feel ‘catharsis’ while or after watching movie? If yes, exactly when did it happen? If no, can you explain with reasons?
Ans : In the beginning Hamlet follow his father's Ghost and you also talks with him. The time king Hamlet explain to him how he killed by his own brother Claudius while he is sleeping outside. How is own brother Claudius was seducing queen Gertrude before his death. And also when gertrude married with his husbands small brother Claudius and that is the painful for Hamlet. And all this description fails sympathy for him and terror of painful death. In last, Ophelia the Catharsis happened to me for our tragic Hero Hamlet. ' Good man comes to a bad end.' because of her error of judgement. Hamlet kill claudius when he was praying then he might have able to take his revenge and save his life. But he can't it do that and in last he have tragic and I was the Philosopher's says. A Prince (Protagonist) come to tragic end. At the end of the play stage is full of dead bodies and this creates catharsis.
# Does screening of movie help you in better understanding of the play?
Ans : movie was much interesting some characters are attract others and have our attention in every moment. In that movie director add so much emotions feelings and we feels that very much emotion like life of love , hate , sympathy , compassion and sorrow. Is movie is the great achievement of the Kenneth Branagh I am also of the artist that they create very tremendous world of imagination. All the characters roll very good and that they played in very interesting pay and take kept our attention
thoroughly. In all characters with find One character or failure was innocent and charming lady. But she suffers a lot in this play, she was not part of the dirty politics but she suffering without her fault. She was the only victim of the dirty politics. Her only fault that she loves Prince Hamlet and she wan't to marry with him.
:- I have sympathy for sweet lady Ophelia , because all the characters are suffering because of his own food but or failure is One character who suffers in very critical situation and price for third things that she doesn't do. Hamlet treachery with a failure and you also told to her to go to Nunnery what is the condition of a Ophelia after listen this word.
:- The Last of the movie open ya also die and his brother deities his father also died. Hamlet takes his revenge to Claudius and also kill his wife queen Gertrude. If Hamlet kill claudius when he was praying then he might have able to take his revenge and save his life but he can't do that in the last he have tragic and as philosopher says a prince come to touch the candle at the end of the place stage is full of dead bodies. And in last scene Fortinbras come to kill but I am late already died. So Fortinbras do hamlet's Burial ceremony.
# Was there any particular scene or moment in the movie that you will cherish lifetime?
Ans : In play endless scenes that we carish lifetime. These play wealthy in attractive scenes. And also we show many fabulous scene that we can't forgot. In first scene when hamlet's ghost come to talk with Prince Hamlet , some soliloquy of Prince Hamlet , Ophelia's poetry in madness , mirror scene , etc scenes we can't forgot and we memories life time.
# Post Viewing And Pre-viewing Task
Hello Reader ...
• " Hamlet - The Prince of Denmark" was returned by a well known Elizabethan playwriter William Shakespeare. On 14 - August - 2019 on an academic movie-screening of Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet organised by Dr.Dilip Sir Barad at Department of English , M. K. B. University. In this movie we know the whole story of Hamlet.
Shakespeare
Pre Viewing Task :
Hamlet Short Summary.... :
• Hamlet is a story about the protagonist Madness , dual personality and ego. Hamlet full title "Hamlet - The Prince of Denmark."
• Prince Hamlet mourns both his father's health and his mother, Queen Gertrude's remarriage to Claudius. The ghost of Hemlet's father appears to him and tell him that Claudius has poisoned him. Hamlet swears revenge. He arranges an old play whose story has a parallel to that of Claudius.
• Hamlet behaviour is considered mad. He kills the eavesdropping Polonius , the court Chamberlain, by thrusting his sword through ba curtain. Polonius's son Laertes returns to Denmark to avenge his father's death. Polonius's daughter Ophelia loves the Prince but his brutael behaviour drives her to madness. Ophelia dies by drowning.
• Task given by Dr. DILIP BARAD SIR for checking what is the task Click here.
• Post viewing Task :
# How faithful is the movie to the Original Play?
Ans : Kenneth Branagh's 'Hamlet' was the faithful version to the original play. Kenneth Branagh's 'Hamlet' was appreciated to the Original Play. This movie was so long but whole movie kept all things and every sin and every act. In this play Kenneth Branagh minute all characters. Shakespeare's Original Play and Kenneth Branagh's discription of character and about mystery are similar. Shakespeare's play shows superiority and also it was variable in Elizabeth Age. The Original Play shows highly emotional and much deeper things and it shows reality of all characters. In story of Hamlet Influenced very good in both Shakespeare's Original Play and Kenneth Branagh's movie.
:- Original Play is Located in 11th century Denmark so we can't expect more things similar. Batman movie directed that is 16 century so the director changed setting, customs and that makes that interesting as per the audience. This is typical shakespearean play but sometime for reader and audience that hard to understood. But Kenneth Branagh's movie Hamlet and also Shakespeare's Original Hamlet both are Praise Worthy Work.
# After watching the movie, have your prescription about play, character and situation changed?
Ans : Kenneth Branagh's 'Hamlet' is very good, faithful presentation of the Shakespeare's original play Hamlet there is no need to make changed in movie and Shakespeare's Original 'Hamlet' are good work.
:- I have sympathy for sweet lady Ophelia , because all the characters are suffering, because of his own fault. But a failure is the One character who suffers in very critical situation and pay price for that things that she doesn't do. She is the victim of dirty politics. Her fault that she loves Hamlet. But Hamlet treachery with Ophelia. He told to go to Nunnery. Now listen this word Nunnery how he feels and think about her condition.
# Do you feel 'aesthetic delight' while watching the movie? If Yes , exactly when did it happen? If No, can you explain with reasons?
Ans : Yes Sir , We feel 'Asthetic Delight' while watching the movie Hamlet. When we watch movie so many great dialogues of all characters any character of Hamlet is more attractive for audience. Literature has tremendous capacity to give that pleasure. If you observe them closely at that time his soliloquies , and visible madness , his hearted , his satirical laughter , ambiguity , sequence of character , split personality and intrigues in the play , character of sweet lady Ophelia love of brother and sister ,(Leartes and Ophelia) appearance of Ghost and also in mirror scene , gives me wonderful delight. Hamlet's words " Forty thousand brother can not equal to my Love." is excellent words and after this statement of Hamlet Horatio told to him " there are many things in this world which is not in our book of philosophy my friend." Its look like universal truth.
# Do you feel ‘catharsis’ while or after watching movie? If yes, exactly when did it happen? If no, can you explain with reasons?
Ans : In the beginning Hamlet follow his father's Ghost and you also talks with him. The time king Hamlet explain to him how he killed by his own brother Claudius while he is sleeping outside. How is own brother Claudius was seducing queen Gertrude before his death. And also when gertrude married with his husbands small brother Claudius and that is the painful for Hamlet. And all this description fails sympathy for him and terror of painful death. In last, Ophelia the Catharsis happened to me for our tragic Hero Hamlet. ' Good man comes to a bad end.' because of her error of judgement. Hamlet kill claudius when he was praying then he might have able to take his revenge and save his life. But he can't it do that and in last he have tragic and I was the Philosopher's says. A Prince (Protagonist) come to tragic end. At the end of the play stage is full of dead bodies and this creates catharsis.
# Does screening of movie help you in better understanding of the play?
Ans : movie was much interesting some characters are attract others and have our attention in every moment. In that movie director add so much emotions feelings and we feels that very much emotion like life of love , hate , sympathy , compassion and sorrow. Is movie is the great achievement of the Kenneth Branagh I am also of the artist that they create very tremendous world of imagination. All the characters roll very good and that they played in very interesting pay and take kept our attention
thoroughly. In all characters with find One character or failure was innocent and charming lady. But she suffers a lot in this play, she was not part of the dirty politics but she suffering without her fault. She was the only victim of the dirty politics. Her only fault that she loves Prince Hamlet and she wan't to marry with him.
:- I have sympathy for sweet lady Ophelia , because all the characters are suffering because of his own food but or failure is One character who suffers in very critical situation and price for third things that she doesn't do. Hamlet treachery with a failure and you also told to her to go to Nunnery what is the condition of a Ophelia after listen this word.
:- The Last of the movie open ya also die and his brother deities his father also died. Hamlet takes his revenge to Claudius and also kill his wife queen Gertrude. If Hamlet kill claudius when he was praying then he might have able to take his revenge and save his life but he can't do that in the last he have tragic and as philosopher says a prince come to touch the candle at the end of the place stage is full of dead bodies. And in last scene Fortinbras come to kill but I am late already died. So Fortinbras do hamlet's Burial ceremony.
# Was there any particular scene or moment in the movie that you will cherish lifetime?
Ans : In play endless scenes that we carish lifetime. These play wealthy in attractive scenes. And also we show many fabulous scene that we can't forgot. In first scene when hamlet's ghost come to talk with Prince Hamlet , some soliloquy of Prince Hamlet , Ophelia's poetry in madness , mirror scene , etc scenes we can't forgot and we memories life time.
# If you are director, what changes would you like to make in the remaking of movie on Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’?
Ans : Kenneth Brenagh's movie was the best movie and will do good work on this movie. He kept all such things from Shakespeare's Hamlet. Kenneth Brenagh's movie is very good and way of presentation is the faithful to the Original Play. People shows that with interest, and in this movie no need to change anything. First thing i don't think i made that types of movie like Hamlet. Movie was not much interesting and some time we get tired when we watch movie. This movie including in top 3 (three) movie who's made by Plays. But if I'm director I change some scene and make movie interesting as audience requirements , length of the movie is unnecessary so people get tired and some time they can't have internet in movie. But when we show movie was the faithful to the Original Play and it's help to understand the play plot very well.
# 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? (Clue: In Book IX of'Paradise Lost', Satan reflects on his revenge motive: "But what will not ambition andrevenge; Descend to? Who aspires must down as low; As high he soared, obnoxious, first or last, To basest things. Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils." Is it not King Hamlet's ambition to avenge his death responsible for the downfall of his kingdom which is symbolically pictured in last scenes?)
Ans : The play Hamlet starts with the Statue of the great Hamlet in the movie. Kenneth brenagh's start with the symbol of the Statue. Symbol play a vital role in all things like movie and T.V. words can't more helpful to express our feelings but movies and TV help very well. Symbol tries to show the things which we can't express with words and also symbols create our curiosity more.
Words give us a particular imagination and limits but symbols Express more. This play's ideology is great.
:- The play opens with the name HAMLET written on the wall of the castle of Elsinore, and ends even with broken statue of the KING HAMLET. It is a significant that ends of everything the circle is complete. From where is Big guns and also and on that fall of the Statue of Hamlet. Same thing happened in the story of doctor faustus when doctor fosters throw the cross and the holy book Bible that means God reject him. Money symbol flourished in the play Hamlet. The Fall of the Hamlet's statue is shows the end of Hamlet and no one live occupant this kingdom. It give us message of revenge , fight etc. And we can compare this play with MAHABHARATA . Mahabharat that it is also concerned with family war and Throne. And in last of the play Hamlet no one leave occupant this Kingdom.
# While studying the play through movie, which approach do you find more applicable to the play? Why? Give reasons with illustrations.
Ans : The play Hamlet the story about the protagonist Hamlet's fall. To appreciate one approach is not enough we can use different perspective for better understanding. But we know the madness of Hamlet, and also Gertrude's marriage was morally good or bad, and it also used for the character of Ophelia and also her Madness after the death of his father. So I think I am using psychological approach pathetic movie. So we can apply psychological approach for better understanding of the ambiguous Hamlet. But there are culture , biographical, historical, moral , philosophical and other approaches are also perfect but I think most perfect approach is a formalist one. This one says that for understanding of any TEXT WORK itself is the best source. Nobody is busy no we can't need to study biography of writer. What is write in book that is more important to understand it not to writer. Text is the best source to evaluate action of the work. The true beauty of play lies in the words arranged beautifully by the writer.
# Which of the above mentioned approaches (in Pre-viewing task) appeals you more than other?Why? Give reasons.
Ans : While watching the movie I found Two approaches is Feminine approach and Psychological approach. In movie or In original play concept is same but way of telling are different. Kenneth Brenagh told whole story presentation ( by showing ) and Shakespeare wrote this story but plot is same. After the death of King Hamlet Gertrude remarriage with his husband's smaller brother Claudius after this Hamlet hearts but woman have right to live her life freely. And also Hamlet obsessed Ophelia.
Ophelia is the lover of hamlet. And Hamlet also misbehaving with her.
:- I wrote so many things about the play Hamlet now I'm concluding Thinking activity on the play Hamlet , that is given by our Sir Dr. Dilip Barad Sir. And I also say Thank you to him for this Interesting Task.
:-- Thank you......
# 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? (Clue: In Book IX of'Paradise Lost', Satan reflects on his revenge motive: "But what will not ambition andrevenge; Descend to? Who aspires must down as low; As high he soared, obnoxious, first or last, To basest things. Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils." Is it not King Hamlet's ambition to avenge his death responsible for the downfall of his kingdom which is symbolically pictured in last scenes?)
Ans : The play Hamlet starts with the Statue of the great Hamlet in the movie. Kenneth brenagh's start with the symbol of the Statue. Symbol play a vital role in all things like movie and T.V. words can't more helpful to express our feelings but movies and TV help very well. Symbol tries to show the things which we can't express with words and also symbols create our curiosity more.
Words give us a particular imagination and limits but symbols Express more. This play's ideology is great.
:- The play opens with the name HAMLET written on the wall of the castle of Elsinore, and ends even with broken statue of the KING HAMLET. It is a significant that ends of everything the circle is complete. From where is Big guns and also and on that fall of the Statue of Hamlet. Same thing happened in the story of doctor faustus when doctor fosters throw the cross and the holy book Bible that means God reject him. Money symbol flourished in the play Hamlet. The Fall of the Hamlet's statue is shows the end of Hamlet and no one live occupant this kingdom. It give us message of revenge , fight etc. And we can compare this play with MAHABHARATA . Mahabharat that it is also concerned with family war and Throne. And in last of the play Hamlet no one leave occupant this Kingdom.
# While studying the play through movie, which approach do you find more applicable to the play? Why? Give reasons with illustrations.
Ans : The play Hamlet the story about the protagonist Hamlet's fall. To appreciate one approach is not enough we can use different perspective for better understanding. But we know the madness of Hamlet, and also Gertrude's marriage was morally good or bad, and it also used for the character of Ophelia and also her Madness after the death of his father. So I think I am using psychological approach pathetic movie. So we can apply psychological approach for better understanding of the ambiguous Hamlet. But there are culture , biographical, historical, moral , philosophical and other approaches are also perfect but I think most perfect approach is a formalist one. This one says that for understanding of any TEXT WORK itself is the best source. Nobody is busy no we can't need to study biography of writer. What is write in book that is more important to understand it not to writer. Text is the best source to evaluate action of the work. The true beauty of play lies in the words arranged beautifully by the writer.
# Which of the above mentioned approaches (in Pre-viewing task) appeals you more than other?Why? Give reasons.
Ans : While watching the movie I found Two approaches is Feminine approach and Psychological approach. In movie or In original play concept is same but way of telling are different. Kenneth Brenagh told whole story presentation ( by showing ) and Shakespeare wrote this story but plot is same. After the death of King Hamlet Gertrude remarriage with his husband's smaller brother Claudius after this Hamlet hearts but woman have right to live her life freely. And also Hamlet obsessed Ophelia.
Ophelia is the lover of hamlet. And Hamlet also misbehaving with her.
:- I wrote so many things about the play Hamlet now I'm concluding Thinking activity on the play Hamlet , that is given by our Sir Dr. Dilip Barad Sir. And I also say Thank you to him for this Interesting Task.
:-- Thank you......
