This week we started the in class
reading of Hamlet by Shakespeare. At first, when I saw the length of the play,
I didn’t want to read the entire work out loud in class. Then on the first day
we started, I was sick, so everybody already got assigned a part. While at
first I was glad I didn’t have to read out loud in class, as the days went on,
I began to want to. Reading the play out
loud I feel will help me understand the characters more, and overall the story.
Even though at first I thought the play would take a really long time to read
out loud, we’re going by pretty quickly. I actually appreciate that we’re
reading it in class because the language is often times hard to understand, so
I won’t really know what’s going on. Then Ms. Holmes steps in and explains the
scene, and it begins to make more sense. It also makes annotating easier
because we talk about techniques like irony and iambic pentameter that are
being used and the significance of that. For any other story, I wouldn’t like
to pause through it because I just want to finish reading, but for a play like
this, I think it’s necessary and I’m glad we’re doing it. Hopefully I’ll be
able to play a part later in the play.
I agree Tulsi! I didn't want to read in class either, but I think it is more helpful and easier to understand. I also like how Ms. Holmes explains things because it made annotating much easier. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteHey Tuls!
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with you. At first I was kind of annoyed with reading it out loud with everyone in class because the language is so extraneous and no one knew how to act it out, but later, after explanation and a bit more time with the characters, reading aloud made it a lot easier! I'm also soooooo thankful that Ms. Holmes was able to explain it to us as we went. If it wasn't for her I'd be on Sparknotes 24/7 trying to make sense out of the text. The crazy relationships (especially as demonstrated in the first movie) make a lot more sense with her explanations.