Hamlet 4.4

In the beginning of this scene Fortinbras wants permission to move through Denmark to get to Poland. Then Hamlet goes on with his soliloquy and says how he has lived a meaningless life and he doesn't know if it is worth it anymore. He says he would commit suicide if it wans't a sin. He talks about Fortinbras father was murdered as well, he can't just sit around and do nothing anymore.

"To be or not to be"

When Hamlet is asking the question To be or not be, he is basically saying life or death. I feel like this part of the text is mainly focusing on himself and it is not just a broad question overall. This soliloquy is focusing on Hamlet himself and I guess you could think that it is suppose to mean something to others but in it Hamlet mainly talks about his faults and what he thinks. He continues to talk about dreaming and death.

1.2 "To be or not to be"

In 1.2, lines 135-138 Hamlet is talking about how pointless he thinks life is. He seems to be complaining and saying negative things about himself. In his soliloquy he talks about dying and how he thinks that it would be a good solution to his problem. He wants to know is it really worth living? He talks about the pains of love and we know that Ophelia drives him crazy.

Hamlet 1.3 Response

Polonius tone with Laertes and Ophelia is completely different. In the scene we watched during class Polonius was very calm and encouraging to Laertes. When he left Polonius started yelling at Ophelia about Hamlet and telling her to stay away from him. It seemed that he is very protective over Ophelia. Polonius and Laertes are on the same page about Hamlet. They both do not want Ophelia around him. They demand her to stay away from him and ignore his flirting with her. 

Act 1 Sc 2 "Hamlet"

King Claudius gives a speech to Hamlet in Act 1 Scene 2. Claudius says that Hamlet has mourned enough and he needs to stop. He describes Hamlet as unmanly because he has mourned over his father for a long time. In the beginning of this speech he says that Hamlet is "sweet and commendable" but then goes on to say he needs to suck it up and understand that his father lost him father who lost father and so on. Claudius goes on to repeat the word fault which means that Hamlets excessive grief is his fault.   

"Hamlet" Act 1 Sc 1

In the first scene of "Hamlet" the opening starts off with Barnardo and Francisco going straight into the conversation. Barnardo and Marcellus talk about the ghost they have seen. They have only seen this ghost twice and they think that it is the dead King. Horatio does not believe in this ghost, so they sit around and wait for it to come. The ghost finally comes and Marcellus keeps telling Horatio to talk to it but he is scared. The ghost goes away because he is offended but later comes back. The ghost then leaves a second time because the rooster crows which means it is morning. 

Article Reponse

The "They Say" article was very interesting as well as the "2B or not 2B" article.  The "They Say" article was about how we need to give writing a point, a name to go with what we are talking about. When we write we need to not only focus on what we say but what the audience says. It's easier to understand and not as boring when you put other people's perspectives in your writing. This article shows different templats and ways you can say stuff from what "they say" into what "I say." The next article was the "2B or not 2B" which was about texting and how we can sometimes use it in our writing. It was talking about how we all just abbreviate messages now instead of typing out the full word. At the end he says that texting this way does not hurt us but abbreviating is just language in evolution.

The Battle With Grendel's Mother

Monster's have always bad made out to be the bad characters in stories and legends. They add conflict and fear which makes you relate to the story more because we always fear things.

Response to Beowulf Prologue

In this prologue you don't get much information as to where this is taking place. The only place it talks about is Denmark. Maybe Denmark is the place Beowulf will take over, who knows.  Beowulf must have been a great prince. In this prologue they are talking about the great prince and the king who he comes from. The characters I'm guessing are Shild who is the father of Beowulf. The prologue makes it seem like Shild isn't a very good king. He make slaves out of all the soldiers. It seems to be that Beowulf was the best thing to happen to Denmark.

"How to Mark a Book" Summary

I enjoyed reading this article because it really made me think about how I read books and how if I followed the steps I could possibly be a better writer or reader. This article is talking about how you should mark all over your book with notes, but make sure it is your copy and not someone else's. A book is like your diary, with all the notes written throughout it, it becomes personal to you. You don't want to let anyone borrow your book, make them go get a copy of there own. Books have beauty and meaning to them, but only if you really read it and dig deep down into it. I would apply these steps as reader by going through the steps the article suggested. You should highlight, make notes in the margins, put stars and other symbols by important passages. It's helpful because if you are going to write a paper about it then you can always go back and look at your notes.

Senior Year

I chose The journey because this blog is going to be all about my journey throughout my senior year. It'll be cool to look back and see all that I have posted this year. I chose the layout because purple is one of my favorite colors and its pretty simple because thats how I am. I'm so excited for my senior year and I am so ready to make so many memories with my class.