Hamlet Act 3 blog

1. Hamlet gives advice about acting to the Players before "The Mousetrap" in Act III sc i. Do you agree with the acting advice he gives? Who is your favorite actress/actor? Why?
Yes I do agree with him about his advice. Acting should be real and full of real emotion. My favorite actor is Will Smith because he can put so much emotion into his parts and really plays the parts he does well. He is also very smooth in delivery of lines which adds to the dramatic parts of the movie.

2. Do you think Hamlet crosses the line in how he acts toward Ophelia, R & G, and Queen i.e. rudely? Even though he's the hero of the story, do you like him as a character overall? Do his flaws make him a more compelling character? Why or why?
I think he is a very emotional character and is very blunt and up front with what he says. I don't think he crosses the line because of the situation he has been put in with the ghost and with his mother getting married so soon. Overall I think he is a very strong character and makes the play. His flaws make the story I think because he then can go on rants and do things that make the story better.

3. Claudius evidently feels guilt during Act III sc iii; however, he finds difficult to ask for forgiveness. Why is this so? Is there any any way Claudius can be redeemed?
Because he doesn't actually feel that guilty about it and still just thinks about himself and saving himself. I don't think there is any chance of Claudius redeeming himself in anyway, especially in Hamlet's eyes.

4. Hamlet's fatal flaw in the inability to act, and his tendency to overanalyze situations. Think of other films/books you've viewed. What's one of the characters flaws? Do you think Hamlet can overcome his flaw by the end of the play?
In the movie Liar Liar Jim Carey can not tell a lie which in a lot of cases is a flaw. I think Hamlet will overcome his flaws after what needs to be done is done, so in the end i guess you could say that he will never overcome them because what he does is with him forever.

5. Was the Ghost actually in the room with the Queen or was he just imagining it? Why or why not?
I think he was imagining it because the Queen could not see it.