Looking Back

My favorite activity we did this semester was writing the Hamlet movie essay.  It was very entertaining to see the different performance choices actors made, and observe how the smallest details impact the performance.  We watched the scenes so many times that the character's lines were practically drilled into our heads.  This experience has also exposed me to the more analytical side of watching movies, which is unlike anything I have done before.  I realize how many varying interpretations can come forth when Hamlet is moved from the text to the big screen.