The usurping duke being converted by a religious man in the forest of Arden is not so strange or overly contrived. Mind you, there is a theme that nature heals. (Mark it in all who enter the forest.  Yeah, including the traveller, in my opinion, for, he stays, as if he maybe found a home.) Upon entering the forest, he was healed and saw the error ( Read more... )

A previous entry:
Hamlet did not make the fair Ophelia mad. She did it to her ownself when she cleft her heart from her reason and thus bereft herself from herself. That action, in denying Hamlet, that was what that did it.

It came to me out of the blue - additional support for my take on things - mark you this: "They say the owl was a baker's ( Read more... )

What’s neat about poetry is that one need not waste a way with words for fear of committing to the laborious length of a novel.

Hamlet did not make the fair Ophelia mad. She did it to her ownself when she cleft her heart from her reason and thus bereft herself from herself. That action, in denying Hamlet, that was what that did it.

If you're wondering, yeah, I was holding back. Considering the audience was my mother, I kept it straight and simple. I didn't delve into the fact that Hamlet is disgusted with humanity - so much so, that not only is the earth & Denmark a prison, but also his own body. Yes, he views his flesh as a prison and... The reason "what dreams may come ( Read more... )

I'm watching Hamlet with my mother. I do Shakespeare movies with her in two segments (usually stopping halfway through) because it's easier on her and we often don't have enough time to dedicate to a full movie, anyway.

Last time, we stopped after the "To be or not to be" soliloquy. She said she got lost in that one, so tomorrow we'll be starting ( Read more... )

I found myself stressed out today. Bills. Then, I checked my mail and, ta-daa! My tax refund had arrived. I am saved. For now, anyway. LOL. Silly me ( Read more... )

I saw the first episode of Doctor Who season 3! It was fantastic!! You know, I think Martha is all right. Especially since RTD mentioned that season 3 is all about unrequited love. I'm bound to pity her a bit. (Oh, yes, I can be evil like that.) But, I do like her & I certainly think she's companion worthy. The Doctor really needs a friend, ( Read more... )

What Be Your Nerd Type?
Your Result: Literature Nerd

Does sitting by a nice cozy fire, with a cup of hot tea/chocolate, and a book you can read for hours even when your eyes grow red and dry and you look sort of scary sitting there with your insomniac appearance? Then you fit this category perfectly! You love the power of the written word and it's ( Read more... )

The weather is just so beautiful today. I mean, I heard it was going to be around 70F out, but I didn't want to beleive it. See, every time I've heard that the weather's going to be good & looked forward to it, we ended up getting snow ( Read more... )