To be or not to be? That is the question!

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	• Hamlet (The New Folger Library Shakespeare) William Shakespeare Washington Square Press, 2003 - 400 pages average customer review:based on 34 reviews view larger image
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To be or not to be? That is the question!

I am currently reading Hamlet.Even though it is difficlt reading
and most of the words and terminology are old English I found it to be a very deep read. The play deals with Prince Hamlet and his quest to gain revenge against his uncle Claudius who has murdered his father king Hamlet, seized the throne of Denmark and married his mother Queen Gertrude. The play deals with death, suicide, incest, and conspiricies. After this I plan on reading more of Shakespeare even though the terminology is slow reading.I recommend to people who hate reading Shakespeare to go out and get some cliffsnotes or sparknotes. That way you can read the summaries in the notes in layman's terms and compare it with the original text. This way you won't get lost and you'll know whats going on.

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to be or to not be

Mr. Shakespeare has given us a work of great poise and alacrity. Although critical reception is divided, I believe that as a writer, he shows great promise. Some inconsistancies characteristic of a young writer are apparent (such as the seemingly deliberate use of archaic language), but I'm sure Mr. Shakespeare will refine his style more in the future and treat us to even greater works. I am very curious to see what he publishes next.

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Shakespeare- Oh how I love thee.

This play is good, but it feel like it could be so much better. The words and terminogies go over my head at times and it was difficult to read because you always needed your teacher to dycifer the meanings. In the end it is a good story, you just need a translator by your side.

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Hamlet wasn't as bad as I thought

After just finishing Hamlet, I realized that it wasn't as bad as I initially thought it would be. Shakespeare uses a unique blend of humor and tragedy to make for an interesting story. While I don't really like the old fashioned language, the book is fairly easy to comprehend and makes for a good read.

I liked the movie better

When I started reading hamlet, I'll be completely honest, I thought it stunk! I never really enjoyed reading Shakespeare anyway, but with word usage aside, it wasn't' too shabby. Although I really didn't understand what was going on, my AP English teacher did a swell job of explaining it to me, and once I got the jist of what was going on (along with a few jokes) it was entertaining. I also enjoyed watching it being performed onstage. Overall, I think it was meant to be performed, and not read.

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