Nickeisha Gray
Dr. Ximena Gallardo C.
November 26, 2008
BLOG 11
Jane Lapotaire as Lady Macbeth, in this scene I see a lot of emotions from Lady Macbeth is worn up inside after the brutal killing of so many people. She has a lot of fear, desperation, guilt, anguish, depression, grief, weariness, and panic. The scene is very sad because all of her bad deeds are catching up to her now. Jane Lapotaire is a very good actress. She could have done a better job portraying Lady Macbeth.
Dame Judi Dench as Lady Macbeth is an amazing and talented actress. Her scene was astonishing; her portrait of Lady Macbeth was brilliant. I actually started crying with her. The darkness of the room makes the scene even better. Dame Judi Dench had a lot of emotions in this scene, nervousness, remorse, torture, hopelessness, sorrow, disillusionment, and dread. I was really captivated by her. I love the scene the tears downing her cheeks, her body movement, and the way she spoke her lone. I give Dame a dumb up she is a wonderful actress. I actually felt like crying too and that is what a good actress should do make you feel like you are in the play. She made a lot of emotions swirl inside of me.
Shirley Everett singing "Unna macchiato รจ qui tutor!" Lady Macbeth's aria from Giuseppe Verdi's Macbeth is good. Even I really did not understand her, she could have done better. I really did not see a lot of emotions in this scene, exhaustion, gloominess, and misunderstanding.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
BLOG 10
Nickeisha Gray
Dr. Ximena Gallardo C.
November 25, 2008
BLOG 10
What is a man? Every man should have some of these qualities in them.
1. Confidence
2. Ambition
3. Courageous
4. Patience
5. Witty
6. Understanding
7. Guts
8. Clever
9. muscular
10. heroic
11. straight forward
Macbeth poses some of my qualities of a man. He has courage, heroic, and guts because he is not afraid to fight in any battle. He a very strong man and he shows that when he is fighting in the war. When Macbeth fights he fight without any remorse. He has no mercy for his victims. He feels that he is untouchable. He is very brave and courageous when it comes to defending his honor. He is witty because she tries to outsmart others. Macbeth is very confidence begin a good king. Macbeth wants to be in power. I think he is very power hungry. He is very ambitious he never wants to maintain at the same level. He wants to become an even greater person, he demands respect. However, for the most part Macbeth lack in a lot of some other qualities too. For instance he is very ignorant; he has no patience, and no understanding. Those some of the reason for his down fall. He was not patience he wanted to be crowned the king. He felt it was his faith to hold that position.
Dr. Ximena Gallardo C.
November 25, 2008
BLOG 10
What is a man? Every man should have some of these qualities in them.
1. Confidence
2. Ambition
3. Courageous
4. Patience
5. Witty
6. Understanding
7. Guts
8. Clever
9. muscular
10. heroic
11. straight forward
Macbeth poses some of my qualities of a man. He has courage, heroic, and guts because he is not afraid to fight in any battle. He a very strong man and he shows that when he is fighting in the war. When Macbeth fights he fight without any remorse. He has no mercy for his victims. He feels that he is untouchable. He is very brave and courageous when it comes to defending his honor. He is witty because she tries to outsmart others. Macbeth is very confidence begin a good king. Macbeth wants to be in power. I think he is very power hungry. He is very ambitious he never wants to maintain at the same level. He wants to become an even greater person, he demands respect. However, for the most part Macbeth lack in a lot of some other qualities too. For instance he is very ignorant; he has no patience, and no understanding. Those some of the reason for his down fall. He was not patience he wanted to be crowned the king. He felt it was his faith to hold that position.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
othello Essay
Nickeisha Gray
Dr. Ximena Gallardo C.
November 18, 2008
Othello Essay
D. I have always felt that I have never read a more terrible exposure of human weakness -- of universal human weakness -- than the last great speech of Othello. What Othello seems to me to be doing in making this speech is cheering himself up. He is endeavoring to escape reality; he has ceased to think about Desdemona, and is thinking about himself.
--T. S. Eliot (1934) from Elizabethan Essays.
I disagree with T.S. Eliot I felt Othello was very strong, courageous, and brave. He over came a lot of obstacles in his life. Othello never showed weakness. Othello was a solider in the beginning of the play. He fights battles to protect his country. He had been through a lot of military battles and war fare. He married Desdemona even though she was not in his category. Othello enter wars not only for himself but for others and the love he has for Desdemona. He was a noble man; Othello was a tragic, romantic, and heroic man.
Othello downfall was that he allowed Iago to manipulate him into believing that Desdemona was having affair with Cassio. Othello trust everyone and that was one of his downfalls. He believes everyone is fair and honest. He allowed his better judgment to get the best of him. Othello felt he was doing the right thing by killing Desdemona. Othello felt he was protecting every man from Desdemona. Othello was thinking with his heart and not with his mind. He loved too hard that’s what I believed. Everyone makes mistakes, he is only human. When someone is deeply in love they don’t think with their brain. There heart over takes their better judgment.
Othello last speech was remarkable. Reading his speech brought me to tears. He poured out his heart and soul. He was a true man, everything he did he felt was for the good of mankind. I love his speech and Othello will always be remembering as a noble and wise man who allowed a fool to influence him. His last words were not to cheer him up, but to admit what he did was wrong. He listens to a fool and now the love of his life is dead. Othello wanted everyone to remember him not as a murder but as a general of their country who did good deeds. Othello stated, “Speak of me as I am, nothing extenuate, nor set down aught in malice, then must you speak of one that loved not wisely but too well”.
Othello wanted to confess everything before he took his life. Othello dying is not about escaping life. He dies because he could not bear to live without Desdemona. Desdemona is Othello light. She is the reason for breathing and waking up every morning. Othello loved Desdemona with all his heart and soul. I felt Othello could not be able to with himself knowing that he let his ego over take his better judgment of Desdemona. However Othello was far from weak. He was a hopelessly in love fool.
Dr. Ximena Gallardo C.
November 18, 2008
Othello Essay
D. I have always felt that I have never read a more terrible exposure of human weakness -- of universal human weakness -- than the last great speech of Othello. What Othello seems to me to be doing in making this speech is cheering himself up. He is endeavoring to escape reality; he has ceased to think about Desdemona, and is thinking about himself.
--T. S. Eliot (1934) from Elizabethan Essays.
I disagree with T.S. Eliot I felt Othello was very strong, courageous, and brave. He over came a lot of obstacles in his life. Othello never showed weakness. Othello was a solider in the beginning of the play. He fights battles to protect his country. He had been through a lot of military battles and war fare. He married Desdemona even though she was not in his category. Othello enter wars not only for himself but for others and the love he has for Desdemona. He was a noble man; Othello was a tragic, romantic, and heroic man.
Othello downfall was that he allowed Iago to manipulate him into believing that Desdemona was having affair with Cassio. Othello trust everyone and that was one of his downfalls. He believes everyone is fair and honest. He allowed his better judgment to get the best of him. Othello felt he was doing the right thing by killing Desdemona. Othello felt he was protecting every man from Desdemona. Othello was thinking with his heart and not with his mind. He loved too hard that’s what I believed. Everyone makes mistakes, he is only human. When someone is deeply in love they don’t think with their brain. There heart over takes their better judgment.
Othello last speech was remarkable. Reading his speech brought me to tears. He poured out his heart and soul. He was a true man, everything he did he felt was for the good of mankind. I love his speech and Othello will always be remembering as a noble and wise man who allowed a fool to influence him. His last words were not to cheer him up, but to admit what he did was wrong. He listens to a fool and now the love of his life is dead. Othello wanted everyone to remember him not as a murder but as a general of their country who did good deeds. Othello stated, “Speak of me as I am, nothing extenuate, nor set down aught in malice, then must you speak of one that loved not wisely but too well”.
Othello wanted to confess everything before he took his life. Othello dying is not about escaping life. He dies because he could not bear to live without Desdemona. Desdemona is Othello light. She is the reason for breathing and waking up every morning. Othello loved Desdemona with all his heart and soul. I felt Othello could not be able to with himself knowing that he let his ego over take his better judgment of Desdemona. However Othello was far from weak. He was a hopelessly in love fool.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
BLOG 9
Nickeisha Gray
Dr. Ximena Gallardo C.
November 13, 2008
BLOG 9
I don’t agree with the decision that Hamlet made because I don’t believe in taking another human being life. However being that it’s a Shakespeare play I would have taken both of their lives. On the other hand, I do understand where hamlet is coming from with his decision. Hamlet feels betrayed by his own friends. If hamlet did not make the decision to kill both Rosencrantz and Guildenstern he would have been the victim. He made the decision to kill or be killed. No one wants to lose their life so of course the decision will be very easy to make. Rosencrantz was in love with Ophelia he wanted to be the one she marry. Claudius, Polonius, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern wanted to get Hamlet out of the way. Hamlet realizes that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were not the most honest friends he had. They would trade his friendship for money. He did have a right to kill them because their purpose for wanting Hamlet dead is because they were being very greedy.
The decision that Hamlet made about killing his friends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, really defines what kind of character hamlet really is. He is very witty, dangerous, and no one should cross his path. When it’s necessary Hamlet never runs from a battle. That makes him a very strong person. Hamlet is the kind of character that you always need to keep an eye on. He very sneaky about his plans and he are not afraid to put them in action. It just goes to show us that never judge a book by its cover. Hamlet may seem unwise but he is very smart, strong, and very clever.
Dr. Ximena Gallardo C.
November 13, 2008
BLOG 9
I don’t agree with the decision that Hamlet made because I don’t believe in taking another human being life. However being that it’s a Shakespeare play I would have taken both of their lives. On the other hand, I do understand where hamlet is coming from with his decision. Hamlet feels betrayed by his own friends. If hamlet did not make the decision to kill both Rosencrantz and Guildenstern he would have been the victim. He made the decision to kill or be killed. No one wants to lose their life so of course the decision will be very easy to make. Rosencrantz was in love with Ophelia he wanted to be the one she marry. Claudius, Polonius, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern wanted to get Hamlet out of the way. Hamlet realizes that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were not the most honest friends he had. They would trade his friendship for money. He did have a right to kill them because their purpose for wanting Hamlet dead is because they were being very greedy.
The decision that Hamlet made about killing his friends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, really defines what kind of character hamlet really is. He is very witty, dangerous, and no one should cross his path. When it’s necessary Hamlet never runs from a battle. That makes him a very strong person. Hamlet is the kind of character that you always need to keep an eye on. He very sneaky about his plans and he are not afraid to put them in action. It just goes to show us that never judge a book by its cover. Hamlet may seem unwise but he is very smart, strong, and very clever.
BLOG 8
Nickeisha Gray
Dr. Ximena Gallardo C.
November 13, 2008
BLOG 8
Claudius feels hamlet was pretending to be insane. The king is suspicious of Hamlet from the very beginning. Claudius thinks Hamlet is just putting on an act. Claudius stated, “Madness in great ones must not unwatched go.” He still is not completely convinced of Hamlet's madness so he is cautious. Claudius feels Hamlet is not mad but faking his insanity. Claudius is constantly on his guard because of his guilty conscience and he therefore recognizes that Hamlet is faking. He denies Hamlet permission to return to university so that he can keep an eye on him close by. He feels Hamlet just wants to go away for school. When Hamlet starts acting strangely, Claudius gets all the more suspicious and sends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to spy on him. Claudius was so threaten by Hamlet that he sends Hamlet to England, because he wanted Hamlet killed. The reason Claudius is so reluctant to believe that Ophelia's rejection has caused Hamlet's lunacy is that he doesn't believe in his madness at all.
Gertrude at first didn’t believe in Hamlet insanity. She felt he was faking and she can see right through him. However, after talking to her son she felt more comfortable about her son situation. During their conversation Gertrude takes everything that’s coming out of Hamlet mouth seriously. Gertrude respects Hamlet and his decisions. Even Gertrude felt Hamlet was upset about the rejection of Ophelia loves that brought her son to insanity. Gertrude blames herself for the actions of her son Hamlet.
Even Polonius feels that Hamlet is not really insane. Polonius also realizes that some of Hamlet conversations do not really make any sense. For example in Act II, Polonius asks Hamlet,” Do you know me, my Lord?” Hamlet replies, “Excellent well, you are a fishmonger”. After the confusing conversation with Hamlet Polonius wonder if Hamlet was really nutty or was there a method to his madness. Polonius felt it was the rejection of Ophelia love that brought Hamlet to insanity. When he found that it was not the rejection of love he decided to hide out in Gertrude bedroom to easy drop on Hamlet and his mother conversation.
Ophelia really does not think Hamlet is insane. However, she had a change of heart when Hamlet goes from telling her he loves her, to telling her that she is a whore and he does not love her. In a letter to Ophelia, Hamlet declares his love by saying "doubt thou the stars are fire, doubt that the sun doth move, doubt truth to be a liar, but never doubt I love." I could understand why Ophelia was very confused because Hamlet is playing with her emotions. Maybe Ophelia feels Hamlet don’t really know what he wants from her. Hamlet turns around and acts with complete coldness at their next meeting. Hamlet accuses Ophelia of being dishonest, “I did love you once I love you not if thou dost marry, I'll give thee this plague for thy dowry is thou as chaste as ice, as pure as snow, thou shalt not escape calumny, and get thee to a nunnery.” When asked by Polonius, her father, whether she thinks Hamlet is "mad for thy love?” Ophelia answered, "I truly do fear it." Ophelia fears that Hamlet has really gone off the deep end.
Dr. Ximena Gallardo C.
November 13, 2008
BLOG 8
Claudius feels hamlet was pretending to be insane. The king is suspicious of Hamlet from the very beginning. Claudius thinks Hamlet is just putting on an act. Claudius stated, “Madness in great ones must not unwatched go.” He still is not completely convinced of Hamlet's madness so he is cautious. Claudius feels Hamlet is not mad but faking his insanity. Claudius is constantly on his guard because of his guilty conscience and he therefore recognizes that Hamlet is faking. He denies Hamlet permission to return to university so that he can keep an eye on him close by. He feels Hamlet just wants to go away for school. When Hamlet starts acting strangely, Claudius gets all the more suspicious and sends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to spy on him. Claudius was so threaten by Hamlet that he sends Hamlet to England, because he wanted Hamlet killed. The reason Claudius is so reluctant to believe that Ophelia's rejection has caused Hamlet's lunacy is that he doesn't believe in his madness at all.
Gertrude at first didn’t believe in Hamlet insanity. She felt he was faking and she can see right through him. However, after talking to her son she felt more comfortable about her son situation. During their conversation Gertrude takes everything that’s coming out of Hamlet mouth seriously. Gertrude respects Hamlet and his decisions. Even Gertrude felt Hamlet was upset about the rejection of Ophelia loves that brought her son to insanity. Gertrude blames herself for the actions of her son Hamlet.
Even Polonius feels that Hamlet is not really insane. Polonius also realizes that some of Hamlet conversations do not really make any sense. For example in Act II, Polonius asks Hamlet,” Do you know me, my Lord?” Hamlet replies, “Excellent well, you are a fishmonger”. After the confusing conversation with Hamlet Polonius wonder if Hamlet was really nutty or was there a method to his madness. Polonius felt it was the rejection of Ophelia love that brought Hamlet to insanity. When he found that it was not the rejection of love he decided to hide out in Gertrude bedroom to easy drop on Hamlet and his mother conversation.
Ophelia really does not think Hamlet is insane. However, she had a change of heart when Hamlet goes from telling her he loves her, to telling her that she is a whore and he does not love her. In a letter to Ophelia, Hamlet declares his love by saying "doubt thou the stars are fire, doubt that the sun doth move, doubt truth to be a liar, but never doubt I love." I could understand why Ophelia was very confused because Hamlet is playing with her emotions. Maybe Ophelia feels Hamlet don’t really know what he wants from her. Hamlet turns around and acts with complete coldness at their next meeting. Hamlet accuses Ophelia of being dishonest, “I did love you once I love you not if thou dost marry, I'll give thee this plague for thy dowry is thou as chaste as ice, as pure as snow, thou shalt not escape calumny, and get thee to a nunnery.” When asked by Polonius, her father, whether she thinks Hamlet is "mad for thy love?” Ophelia answered, "I truly do fear it." Ophelia fears that Hamlet has really gone off the deep end.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Blog 7
Nickeisha Gray
Dr. Ximena Gallardo C.
November 11, 2008
Blog 7
From Kenneth Branagh’s Hamlet (Branagh as Hamlet)
Kenneth Branagh’s portrayed of hamlet was believable. Kenneth really exhaustion of hamlet was very interesting. He made himself felt like he was really hamlet. The music in the back ground make the scene even more excited to watch. I like the way he approach the mirror. The knife in his hands made him look dangerous. I love his appearance. It’s something about his blonde hair, and his all black cloths that make him just pop out of the scene.
From Kevin Kline’s Hamlet (Kline as Hamlet)
I like Kline scene, even it seem very dead. His actions said a lot. He remained me of a person on drugs. He hands was always wrap around his waist while he was talking. His movement made me wonders about a lot of things. For example his state of mind, is he nervous ECT. Kline seem like he had a lot of grief, gloominess, and sorrow.
From Tony Richard’s Hamlet (Nicol William as Hamlet)
I was not favorable of Richard’s part as hamlet. I felt he could have done a better job. However the scene was ok. Richard looks very dirty in the scene. He seem very terrify, rage, fascination. He reminded me of a homeless person searching for food. Their determination of finding money or something to eat gets the best of their ability.
From Franco Zefirelli’s Hamlet (Mel Gibson as Hamlet)
In the clips Me Gibson was showing a lot of frustration, irritation, misery, and gloomy. Mel Gibson is a very talented actor. I love the scene when the tears was forming in his eyes and he pause for a few seconds. Mel Gibson makes the scene very realistic for me. I would not wait to hear what else he had to say. The area for the scene was perfect. His attire was amazing and it makes the scene more interesting to watch. I love his body movement. He falls to his knees and them he started to walk around. He never stood still. He was always moving about. He had so much affection and desire in his eyes.
From Yukio Ninagawa; s Hamlet (Fujiwara Tatsuya as hamlet)
Even though I could not understand a word Ninagawa was saying I love his action of the play. I thought he was very funny. The way he kept on jumping from fence to fence. He came out scaring. He was just silly to me. The scene was very interesting to me anyway. At first I thought he was just nuts and funny. The scene was scary everything was black and the big fences around him. He started to yell at his friends. I really like the music in the back ground.
Dr. Ximena Gallardo C.
November 11, 2008
Blog 7
From Kenneth Branagh’s Hamlet (Branagh as Hamlet)
Kenneth Branagh’s portrayed of hamlet was believable. Kenneth really exhaustion of hamlet was very interesting. He made himself felt like he was really hamlet. The music in the back ground make the scene even more excited to watch. I like the way he approach the mirror. The knife in his hands made him look dangerous. I love his appearance. It’s something about his blonde hair, and his all black cloths that make him just pop out of the scene.
From Kevin Kline’s Hamlet (Kline as Hamlet)
I like Kline scene, even it seem very dead. His actions said a lot. He remained me of a person on drugs. He hands was always wrap around his waist while he was talking. His movement made me wonders about a lot of things. For example his state of mind, is he nervous ECT. Kline seem like he had a lot of grief, gloominess, and sorrow.
From Tony Richard’s Hamlet (Nicol William as Hamlet)
I was not favorable of Richard’s part as hamlet. I felt he could have done a better job. However the scene was ok. Richard looks very dirty in the scene. He seem very terrify, rage, fascination. He reminded me of a homeless person searching for food. Their determination of finding money or something to eat gets the best of their ability.
From Franco Zefirelli’s Hamlet (Mel Gibson as Hamlet)
In the clips Me Gibson was showing a lot of frustration, irritation, misery, and gloomy. Mel Gibson is a very talented actor. I love the scene when the tears was forming in his eyes and he pause for a few seconds. Mel Gibson makes the scene very realistic for me. I would not wait to hear what else he had to say. The area for the scene was perfect. His attire was amazing and it makes the scene more interesting to watch. I love his body movement. He falls to his knees and them he started to walk around. He never stood still. He was always moving about. He had so much affection and desire in his eyes.
From Yukio Ninagawa; s Hamlet (Fujiwara Tatsuya as hamlet)
Even though I could not understand a word Ninagawa was saying I love his action of the play. I thought he was very funny. The way he kept on jumping from fence to fence. He came out scaring. He was just silly to me. The scene was very interesting to me anyway. At first I thought he was just nuts and funny. The scene was scary everything was black and the big fences around him. He started to yell at his friends. I really like the music in the back ground.
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