Monday, March 23, 2009

Use of the word " I "

Im working some more on my paper..and Im feeling really good about it. Im not entirely sure what will become of this "Good" feeling but I am insistent on finding out. I am arguing the third topic that was given out to us on the hand out for this assignment.

A tragic flaw of ones character is described to us as "Hamartia" I think this is a very interesting topic. I believe that Hamlets greatest flaw was his emotions, he destroyed absolutely everything in his path after his meeting with his fathers "Spirit" His mind and his feelings led to bad actions. 

The only issue I am finding myself in is finding sufficient evidence, that pertains to my claims.
I want to make sure that the information is appropriate to what I am trying to get across to my readers.

It will be so much easier to give my opinion since we are aloud to use the word   " I "

No Good

She's no good for you but you fail to see the truth

I want to save you with everything within me but you pay no attention to me.

Seduced by ugly words and useless glances have made you week in the mind

You seem to think this is how you deal with a broken heart but brother don’t be timid

Act upon what you know my love, not what you think will help.

Don’t be scared to shed some tears from time to time, they say a man never cries but oh how tears heal the wounded mind.

I don’t like the looks of her, I don’t trust her as far as I could throw her and honey that really isn’t much.

She coyly slimes her way into my space, pretending she has been fond of me all this time, Oh how quick I am to detect her dishonesty whoa what this woman does to be validated, will she stop at anything?

I will never be anything more than a useless compound of dark molecules in your eyes, but I have more common sense and experience than the ordinary girl

Take heed once again, and do not act in freight, it is not necessary for you to flirt with everything that steps into sight.

Instead honor the lady that came before, oh how fragile is she, confused but tame, she wants nothing more than all of you.

Yet you still disappoint me, with your piggish ways, rebounding as a supposable friend as you wink at anything making its way. Be pure my friend its fine to wait why do you need answers straight away? Are you convinced it will solve anything?

I love you and I respect you too much my newfound friend that I cannot watch you, for the umpteenth time making a boorish fool of yourself.

I realize you will never know of this but this is how I deal with the mess. I need you to stay here and make sense of what you already know before you run out on me.

Hamlet Disguised as Madness

As we continued to watch the video of Hamlet this morning in English class, I strangely stared to feel a connection with Hamlet. I felt so sad for him, yes, his actions were wrong but his feelings were so natural. I couldn't help but wonder how I would react given the circumstances in which Hamlet found himself. 

Hamlet ruined perhaps every relationship he had. Even when he got even with Claudius that wasn't enough, he killed Polonius too. He ripped Ophelia of her sanity and drove her to her death.

Hamlets poor mother had no idea when she married Claudius that he was the murderer of her husband, she didn't even know her husband's death was caused from malicious murder! 

I need to read on more and watch the rest of the film in order to make a righteous judgment on Gertrude... I mean..did she not have a part in King Hamlets death at all? Because she was rather quick to marry. Or maybe she moved at a fast pace because of personality traits. Some people I know, cannot be single for more than a week.. and even thats pushing it, its like they are so insecure with themselves unless they are constantly holding onto somebody's arm. So, it may not have been intended..but just a bad choice.

If Hamlet did not put on an act to be "Mad" then, maybe he would have been able to stand a chance, people might have believed him if he had just been outright and honest. But it seemed as if it was almost like the boy who cried wolf, he had nobody's trust.

I am exited about this and look forward to finishing the task!!!



Wednesday, March 18, 2009

In class this morning as we continued to watch the movie Hamlet, I noticed how strange the whole story is. To put it in simpler terms, the story is a MESS!!! Hamlet totally went about revenging his fathers death the wrong way.

Hamlet is just so so so mean to Ophelia, its sad, it really is. She did not deserve his pent up anger!! at-least not the way he gave it. I am starting to see how Hamlet is taking out his anger and confusion on the people closest to him. And when its all said and done, when he kills Claudius and the people find out the truth.... it wont matter, because he was reckless and destroyed all and any relationship worth having.

The reality of Hamlet is very unlikely...but the emotions and decisions that come with this type of situation is very normal...unfortunately. Even I can relate to an extent, and so far no one I know has been murdered. However, if someone I knew was murdered..I don't know if I would react the same way Hamlet did. I know that I would be livid, confused, terribly distressed, maybe even on the verge or insanity...but I don't know if I could justify those feelings with killing people too.

Im so mad!!! I just wrote an entire blog..detailed and informative...but the page would not load!!!!! aghhhhh

anyway.. before I have to run to class...let me try to summarize everything I had just WRITTEN!!!!!!!!!!!

To try to understand Hamlet more, I have been watching various plays online, looking at spark notes and just trying to get a feel for what I am dealing with.

I have tried to come up with some reasons and answers.. but I do not know how we will be going about writing this paper..

All I know is this, if things go the same as they did for the last project....I will not be able to make it in this CLASS!!!!!!

Mel-Gibson version of Hamlet is much easier to understand then then Kenneth's version.  The video we are watching in  class is more dramatic which for me, takes away the true essence of the story. I think people portray the story in a very unlikely manner...I really dont think people were the way things are depicted in the movies....How could they be?? If we look at modern day films..we know that they are mostly unrealistic...

I dont know how this will turn out...but here it goes................
see you all in class!

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Visiting Hamlet, Wednesday Morning!

So, its Wednesday morning! and I am sitting here in the library with my friends and fellow classmates...Ellen and Erika! some of us are blogging and some of us are reading over the handouts given in class Thursday afternoon. 

This project seems as though it will be much harder to complete than any of our previous assignments. I was unable to find even one reason to argue against for this paper, that would be more or less easy to work with.

Hamlet is a very difficult sonnet to get into... but after you have read a few pages...it doesn't seem as complicated.. I have to say though Shakespeare was a very dramatic man...my middle brother seems to think that Shakespeare was gay.. as in fruity.. but I do not know how I should take this information.

I have found it really helps to watch stage plays of Shakespeare's sonnets or to find a reliable synopsis online... it helps to evaluate what is happening within all the drama. I got really tired and bored of reading, I just could not keep my interest for very long. 
However, I cant give up..because I have no choice but to  complete this assignment..don't get me wrong...Hamlet is a very interesting story which can apply to many types of people.

see you in a few minutes!!!!!!!

Monday, March 9, 2009

Fantabulous Springiness!!!!!

I am so in love with this weather we are having!!! =)
I don't ever want it to end!!! Spring Spring Spring!! Beautiful Spring <3


So, about this paper...I am finished and happy with my results...I uploaded the paper this morning on Google Docs..I wrote my reflection last night... I really did not have major confusion with this assignment as I have had with some others... Organization was a killer though.

here it goes!!!!!!

Friday, March 6, 2009

What a wonderful day it has been..... =)

I was absolutely in love with the weather today!!!! Oh how beautiful God has made this world!

We had to make up for a snow day today... it did not seem like a normal school day...I guess because it really wasn't because its a Friday and we usually do not meet for classes on Fridays. 

It was a relaxing day in class this morning. Our teacher Mrs Clyncke, made us try some exercising techniques to help relieve stress.... it was cool.

Well....after class Ellen and I wanted to kick start  the weekend with a bang! so, we went to eat at Panera Bread, and then we got some delicious ice cream at the Baskin Robins!!! all I can say is hmmmmmmm so yummy! I chose the "love Potion # 31" oh my goodness that was slap delicious. 

I know I know we have a rough time coming up with school...and here Ellen and me are haveing fun and enjoying the most gorgeous weather on God's planet...but we did work on our papers today... and for me, I am moving along pretty nicely.... however, I knew that I might just be able to squeeze 4 pages. And as I am getting closer to writing all my points and evidence my feelings came to light...I only have 4 pages!!!! but.... I would rather have the minimum amount of pages and say all I want to say than the full amount of pages and get nothing said.
I feel like I have got my point across nicely...so I dont mind its 4 pages!

So...heres to a weekend full of more writing..... =)

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Class today

Class seemed to go by so very fast this morning! I couldn't believe all we did was write a little... and boom! it was over! 

What we were instructed to write..really helped me a bunch! I got so much description from putting detail so much attention and detail to one sentence that I now have some things to use in my actual paper.

I have to be honest I am a little fried with this paper writing..I mean this is my second semester taking English and there has been no break! I love to free style write I much prefer it over writing with guidelines..I think all types of writing should be from a personal perspective...I mean I know a girl who will go on forever telling other people how to do things regarding english she continuously corrects things that do not matter...and it gets annoying!  So, I said all that useless info to say this..I really do like writing about poems... Poems have to be my favorite writing assignments..I guess because they are all about emotions and deep feelings, and I am emotional anyway...so, I relate..I dont know?