You know I’m just so emotional right now. I don’t know
if I even want to live any more. It could be easier taking my own life “whether
‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. Or
to take arms against a sea of troubles And, by opposing, end them.” (3.1.65). I
think that taking one’s life in this situation. I could end all this heart ache
“death as the big sleep. To die: to sleep; No more;” (3.1.70).On the other hand
I could ride this out kill my uncle and be the hero in the end but at what
cost. This statement contradicts everything I have been doing I actually seem
sane but I’ve been trying to be insane. You my readers are probably frightened to
be frank I am too. I need to get myself together on what I shall do. Blog you
next time readers.
The mis en scene in the Ethan Hawke
version is not over shadowed by out dated and bland mis en scene. The lighting
outside is dark and inside light may show the emotions that hamlet is feeling. The
setting is set in a block buster which represents possibly a dyeing brand but
more so hamlet dyeing inside. The camera angle is set at a mid-shot which makes
him seem level headed and even sane. His dark suit represents the internal and
external struggle hamlet is feeling. The bright colors all around represent
what a contradiction of his true emotions. My choice is effective because it’s modern
and represents the soliloquys true meaning. The Kenneth Branah portrayal still
makes Hamlet seem insane which is not what Shakespeare is going for during his speech.
The Laurence Olivier version is out of date emotionless, no difference in
color, light, and costume so overall this is a terrible portrayal of the to be
or not to be speech. Don’t get me started with the Mel Gibson version, dry
emotionless, costume made no sense, and camera angle made zero sense but the
setting in the catacombs were on point with what he was going for. My own
opinion is that the Ethan Hawke version is superior to all other versions.
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