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I found the two film versions of Hamlet really interesting. I noticed some main differences in the representations of the play that really gave me a further insight into how differently Shakespeare's plays can be interpreted. The Kevin Klein version portrayed Hamlet as withdrawn and sombre at first, those around him didnt appear to be very mournful ( Read more... )

So I’m stepping outside the 3rd year- Shakespearian-flavoured box I’ve imposed on myself and this week I’m reviewing Maxine’s (
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I really enjoyed this film and the way it approached and adapted parts of Henry IV. My Own Private Idaho took the play and adapted aspects of it into a modern conceptualisation, focusing on both Shakesperian and contemporary themes (many of which, i guess, are overlapping). The main themes i extracted from the class viewing revolved around family/ ( Read more... )

Pete Tucker’s entry, 9/03/06-11:02 am

This week I’ve reviewed  the entry of
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So i was away for the tute this week cos my mouth was being ripped apart so i thought i'd focus on some of the extra readings, particularly the works of Sir Walter Ralegh. I think the poem 'What is our life?'  is really beautiful and offers obvious parallels to Shakespeare's assertion that "All the world's a stage and we are merely players". In the ( Read more... )

THIS is how i feel today.


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WEEK 2: Twelfth Night ( Read more... )

I admire how Marie-Lisa's (
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