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Thursday, October 3, 2013
Act 1
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January 18, 1602 140302 6th Hour
ReplyDeleteWhat is human? Why do some have evil intertwined in their DNA, yet others are blessed with a heart of love? Who has this power to decide our fate?
A ghostly figure approached me in the still of the night. I refuse to believe that this figure in front of me could perhaps be my father. The words it spoke and the grey beard; however, let me know this was indeed my lord. The man who raised me now off the ground speaking of death and revenge confused me, and thoughts were racing through my head. I wish not to remember him as a frightening ghost but as the king, my lord Hamlet.
One man, one man was the unfortunate one, his DNA is coiled with evil and hatred: Claudius. My uncle, a man I could trust and saw as a figure I could look up to. How could a man close to my family be so selfish and kill his brother, my father. Poison, a pathetic weapon used by the weak and the cowards. I am awe at this act he committed and do make it my goal to seek my father’s revenge!
A family so perfect, the Hamlets was the ideal family. We were royalty and had everything under the sun, I could not have ever been luckier. But was it my father and I who only saw this family as a bond rather a forced unit? My mother and her recent marriage to Claudius angers me and I wish to know her thoughts. How could she marry just shy of two months of her husband’s death? Having the title of widow was just too much for her, ha. I am almost curious as to her involvement in my father’s death. Her actions speak louder than words, this is true. Marring my uncle, brother of King Hamlet, will haunt my mother one day soon.
I do not know how or what I will do to seek my father’s revenge but I can assure his wish will be carried out!
Sincerely,
Prince Hamlet
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Delete6th Hour 142078 I am so frustrated with mother! Less than two months after my father’s death she married my uncle. How can she just forget about her husband like that? This is very suspicious as well. There is no way she fell in love in just two months. I am furious at mom. I hate when Claudius tries to act like my father. He will never be close to as good as my father.
ReplyDeleteI can still not get over the loss of my father. Claudius just wants me to get over it and I just can’t! Claudius and my mother both don’t seem to be upset about losing him so suddenly. Losing my father has really depressed him, I miss him so much and still wish he could come back.
Why don’t they want me to go back to school? This also makes me very angry and depressed. The only reason I agreed not to go was to obey my mother. I think she is only saying that because Claudius wants her to. Claudius let Laertes go to France, but they won’t let me just go to school. I think they won’t let me go because that’s where my father sent me.
I’m so glad that Horatio and Marcellus told me about my father’s ghost. I hope they will continue to be loyal as I deal with this problem. I cannot believe what it told me! My own uncle, my father’s brother poisoned him while he was sleeping. I am completely dumbfounded at this still! How could a brother kill his brother? I knew Claudius was up to no good, but I never expected this. He then married his brother’s wife. I will get revenge on Claudius even if I go mad!
I think Horatio, Marcellus and I are going to become very close after this ordeal, as long as they can keep their mouths shut.
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ReplyDelete2nd hour
No one seems to care about my father's death except me. This is tearing me apart and everyone has moved on, even my uncle and mother. He was quickly forgotten and that makes me feel like I will be too.
When I found out that the ghost that Horatio and Marcellus discovered was actually the spirit of my father, I was completely surprised. I had so many questions to ask, but instead he told me that he was murdered by his brother, my Uncle! I have to avenge my father some how.
How could Cladius, my own kin, kill my father and marry my mother? He killed his own brother! That's just mad! And I don't think my mother is innocent in all this. How could should she remarry in two months? Something doesn't add up. I need to get to the bottom of it and avenge my father.
149011, 7th Hour
ReplyDeleteI cannot tell anyone how I truly feel about everything that has happened lately. First, my father dies suddenly and then my mother marries my father's brother. The thought of their marriage makes me angry since she didn't mourn my father long enough. I wonder if my mother really loved my father because it doesn't seem like she is upset that he has died. I feel that their marriage is incestuous, since she married her brother-in-law. Their marriage upsets and bothers me so much.
I don't like Claudius acting like he is a father to me, but I will listen to him since he is the king. Claudius thinks that I shouldn't be mourning the death of my father anymore. He told me to quit acting like a child and to stop being sad because people die. I don't like him and I really don't trust him.
I just saw the ghost of my father who wanted to talk to me alone, so I followed him. He told me that Claudius murdered him with poison. I am going to prove that Claudius killed my father and punish him. I will make sure that I get revenge for my father's death, so that he can rest in peace.
143411, 2nd Hour
ReplyDeleteWith all that has happened recently it is hard for me to make sense of it all. The Ghost (my deceased father), the marriage between mother and Claudius, the impending battle, and the knowledge of how my father died and who slayed him. The weight of all this knowledge is oppressing me with much strength. My world is coming down around me. I have no means of escape, no way out, and no peace of mind. I sleep restless nights, tossing and turning. Images, flashing as I sleep, without end. Such painful images. I lay in bed, star-stuck at what has happened. My uncle, MY OWN UNCLE, killed father. Without hesitation, without second thought, and without remorse. I am stricken with grief and pain at father's death and white hot anger toward Claudius. Not only for the death of my father but at how he so easily deceived my mother and married her. One month is not long enough time for anyone to come to terms with what has happened. On top of all of this we are preparing for battle; however, Claudius is out partying and making merry. It is up to me and me alone to fix what has happened and to set the score right. Even if I loose all sanity.
6th hour 142078
ReplyDeleteI have been acting very crazy lately and it is exhausting. I have had to change my entire attitude. I have been disrespectful and rude to people I would normally not be. I have to act like this so people will pay no attention to me. If I am going to kill Claudius I need people to not pay attention to me. If people don’t pay attention to me then it won’t be obvious that I killed him.
It is also strange that my friends have come to see me. I know that the king and queen sent for them, but why would they leave school just to make me feel better. The king either threatened them or is giving them a huge reward for doing this. It is great to see them, but it is very suspicious at the same time.
This play that my friends have set up is going to work in my favor. If I can get them to do a play similar to my father’s death, then maybe Claudius will confess to the murder. If he confesses to the murder then I won’t have to kill him and he will go to jail. This also brings up if my mother was involved or not. I won’t know what to think of my mother helped kill my father. How could she do that?!
Polonius Claudius and my mother are all testing me. They keep asking questions and trying to see why I am acting so weird. I didn’t mean to scare Ophelia like that I just cant act normal with her and not with everybody else. If I wasn’t people to think I am crazy then I have to act like this all the time.
6th Hour 140302
ReplyDeleteThis play in which I direct will give me answers to this lingering question in my head. Will King Claudius’ regret make him run or will his confusion make him stay? I am ever so anxious to see!
In the meantime, I speak with Ophelia and demand her to go to the nunnery. She is unprepared and unaware of the effects of marriage. Marriage should cease to exist (unless already married), at least for now. Silly girl, Ophelia just doesn’t understand.
The time has finally arrived! My actors get in position and the lights begin to dim. As the play progresses I ask my mother how she likes it and keep a close eye on the expressions made by Claudius. My father’s murder scene plays before the king’s eyes and he stares in awe. Demanding to turn on the lights, I caught him red handed!
Pleased with myself, I thank the actors and talk with my fellow friends. Feeling accomplished, I refuse to flee to my demanding mother. I know what she will say and disapprove of my friends nagging me to go talk to her.
Not long after the nagging, I see my mother and watch her break down in tears. Confused on where my sanity has gone, she wonders where her sweet Hamlet has gone. I am honest with her of my feelings and beg her not to sleep and associate with her husband, the murderer of my father.
To my surprise Polonius comes out behind the drapes to help my screaming mother and without thought my sword goes straight through his body. I was not fazed and continued to talk to my mother.
It is still a mystery where things will go from here, but no turning back now.