Joseph Mora
Leslie Romero
Eric Ayala
Jose Perdomo
Hernan Lorenzo
Friday:
Our discussion and analysis of king Claudius'
Speech was very insightful and helpful because I didn't understand how important it was on my own. I think the speech gave us a look at the cunning and deceitful character of Claudius. His rhetorical devices emphasized his complex purposes. He tries to steer away suspicion of having killed hamlet's father by maybe creating a friendly and witty persona. He flatters them but also deceives them. I wouldn't have known the clever characteristics of Claudius if we had not gone over this speech.
Monday:
We also had a discussion about Act IVScene V, the mad scene which was about how the queen, the gentlemen and Horatio believe that Ophelia has gone mad after her fathers death. Then we noticed that the shifts in this scene were usually once Ophelia would start singing from a mournful tone to a sexual or non-lady like tone which was driving the queen crazy and clarified that Ophelia has gone mad. We also noticed that another shift in this act could be when the king or queen is speaking to Ophelia, e.g. , one is talking to her as if she completely lost it and the other speaks to her as in a more serious or informed tone about her madness.
-We still question why does Ophelia sing these songs? Are the songs just considered allusions?
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