HAMlet: A Swinespearean Discussion
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- Hey, Pigiffer, what did you think of Hamlet?
- It's definitely thought-provoking, Pigbert! Though the title is a bit off-putting.
- After a spirited reading of Hamlet in their English class, two pig students have a discussion about the text
- What did you find thought-provoking?
- Well, for one I thought the depiction of family hierarchy in royal court was quite fascinating.
- I agree! I also thought that interactions between different levels of hierarchy offered an interesting critique of the court rules.
- Like when Cornelius and Voltimand respond to the king, "In that and all things will we show our duty."
- I also noticed that, though I found it to be rooted more in respect for tradition than critique.
- Okay, but don't you think that Claudius's speech about how "unmanly grief" shows "a heart unfortified" came back to bite him as the play went on?
- It seemed like as the events unfolded, grief was just more and more an inevitable part of courty life.
- I suppose that could be an interpretation of his words, though I found them to be a bit more straightforward.
- I thought that his referring to long-lasting grief as immature was more a sign of his wisdom with age.
- That could be the answer, had it not been for the Ghost's comments about the murder being "most foul, strange and unusual."
- Ah, I see. Because King Claudius committed a crime so terrible, his words lost all of there original meaning, instead becoming a manipulative part of his plan.
- My thoughts exactly!
- Now, I'd love to stay and chat, but I've got to get home before Claudius turns be into pork chops.
- Oh, bacon bits!
- The End!
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