LInk between Everyman and Hamlet
While Hamlet and Everyman encounter similar themes within their context, I do not believe they are comparable on a much larger scale. Due to the problems that are more internal in Hamlet's case, and in Everyman, they are more physical. Hamlet struggles with life and death, betrayal, guilt, and numerous other Shakespearean attributes. Like Ann said in her meditation, I think she made an excellent point when she was talking about kinship, fellowship and good deeds, in reference to Everyman. I have read Hamlet before and seen it performed on stage, it makes much more sense when it is actually being performed before your eyes, the characters come to life and take on a shape of their own, obviously. The staging allows readers to understand some of the themes more clearly, like darkness and it's metaphorical meaning. Shakespeare, in general, is overplayed and overrated, but I have an odd fondness for Hamlet, I can't tell if it is because of the complex characters or the ingenious plot, but I love Hamlet.
posted by Taylor @ 10:33 AM
5 Comments:
I like how you were honest about the play Hamlet. That is good that while you can see that a play is overrated and overplayed you can still like it. I think that is good. I also like the point about how seeing a play can make the play more interesting than just reading it. Sometimes I find myself not being able to focus when reading a play, but if i see a performace I can basically give a word for word re-cap.
I agree with your statement that many of Hamlet's problems are internal. Nonetheless, I'm not sure I would argue that Everyman suffers physicaly. To me, it seems that Everyman's problems are external in the fact that they involve conflicts with other people, but they are not necessarily "physical." In addition, you comment on the experience of seeing Hamlet performed. I wonder how this would contrast to Everyman. Do you think that perhaps seeing Everyman performed would have the same effects on the story?
I agree with your statement that many of Hamlet's problems are internal. Nonetheless, I'm not sure I would argue that Everyman suffers physicaly. To me, it seems that Everyman's problems are external in the fact that they involve conflicts with other people, but they are not necessarily "physical." In addition, you comment on the experience of seeing Hamlet performed. I wonder how this would contrast to Everyman. Do you think that perhaps seeing Everyman performed would have the same effects on the story?
I feel the same way about Hamlet and Everymen being compared on a larger scale. Hamlet has to do with some messed up stuff while everyman has to deal with everyday things that each person has to do with throughout there day.
When I said "physical" I didn't mean physical in that context, more in the sense of what you are talking about. In an external way would have been a better way to say it, but as to your question, I think that seeing Everyman might change my opinion, but I cannot atest to this as I do not have the capability of seeing it performed.
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