So I have chosen two of Hamlet’s Soliloquy videos, and they show a different ways that different Hamlets orated the “To Be or Not to Be” soliloquy. It was very interesting because I thought they were completely different people. The first video is David Tennant. In this video he looks extremely desperate and full of hate. Every minute he speaks, it shows that he is in pain and having a backstabbing feeling. As the clip ends it looks like his mind is beginning to fill with anger and revenge.
The second video shows Kenneth Branagh as Hamlet. As he enters the lobby he directly goes to the mirror and starts his soliloquy. It shows that he is talking to himself. This shows that maybe he is commanding to himself. This Hamlet doesn’t show any grief or sadness, but it shows the determination and eagerness.
The difference between these videos is that hamlet acts differently. The first hamlet acts desperate and powerless, but the second Hamlet shows willingness to take revenge. Also, the first Hamlet was talking in the room alone while the second Hamlet was watched by Claudius and Voldemort (I think) and talked without being feared. Still it shows that both Hamlets are ready to do some revenge on Claudius.
I loved the two enactments of Hamlet's famous "To Be or not To Be" soliloquies you have chosen. I completely agree with your interpretation of Tennant's performance and how Tennant truly expresses the meaning of true self-pity and emotional trama. Similarly in Branagh’s performance, Branagh showed Hamlet’s grief and distraught when he stared sternly in the mirror speaking to himself. However, when you compared and contrasted the two soliloquies, you repeated what you said in your first two paragraphs instead of going deeper into your analyzation and saying how the tempo and the choice of pauses between phrases affects the impact on the reader. Also, even though you talk about Hamlet’s physical appearences, you don’t delve too deeply into how Hamlet speaks and how his words are spoken. Overall though, your interpretation of Tennant’s and Branagh’s “To Be or not To Be” soliloquies shows you really understood how these lines were expressed.
I loved the two enactments of Hamlet's famous "To Be or not To Be" soliloquies you have chosen. I completely agree with your interpretation of Tennant's performance and how Tennant truly expresses the meaning of true self-pity and emotional trama. Similarly in Branagh’s performance, Branagh showed Hamlet’s grief and distraught when he stared sternly in the mirror speaking to himself. However, when you compared and contrasted the two soliloquies, you repeated what you said in your first two paragraphs instead of going deeper into your analyzation and saying how the tempo and the choice of pauses between phrases affects the impact on the reader. Also, even though you talk about Hamlet’s physical appearences, you don’t delve too deeply into how Hamlet speaks and how his words are spoken. Overall though, your interpretation of Tennant’s and Branagh’s “To Be or not To Be” soliloquies shows you really understood how these lines were expressed.
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