How was Shakespeare meant to be interpreted.

[yerin0727]

For some people, reading the play or story may be better for them to understand what is going on. However, in most situations, people tend to get bored of reading easily and therefore, it would be better for them to watch the movie. Also, some scenes may not be easily pictured in ones mind when he/she reads it but may be easily understood after actually watching the scene.

[davidh]

I think it depends on the person's point of view. Since I don't understand I would prefer to watch movie or watch act rather than reading play. I think movie and acting explains the emotional point view and since we can study the other thing in Internet, it would be better to watch movie

[joannekim]

I think Shakespeare obviously expected his work to be acted out since it was the play...Ms. Boyd said most of his works were meant to be acted out for the royal audience. I guess this is why the author added so many allusions and deep sayings. I think Shakespeare did not expect his work to be analyzed in the future just like we do in the class. Meanwhile, I agree we should watch the play or movie to see the big picture of the play-studying about all those small details of lines may prevent us from getting the overall view.

[RegXD]

i think we have watch the play to know what are they exactly talking about because while we are reading and studying word by word, we have many ideas and question regarding the play and the assumption whether this or that is correct or it was meant to be like that we don't know unless we watch the play.

[ginayang]

Hamlet was definitely meant to be acted since it is a play script. And I think this is one of the reasons why we are having a hard time understanding the text. Hamlet is supposed to be visually seen with actors and actresses performing it. But we are having to look at a bunch of words and having to imagine the scenes as best as we can. However, words don't provide a good understanding of the emotions that the characters are going through.

[cathysjun]

I think it was meant to act. Because by acting the play the players and the audience learns about the play. Although you may think that the actors wouldn't learn much because they are busy acting and memorizing their lines, they actually learn by repeatedly saying their lines out loud and trying to figure out how to act the lines out.

[elijahlee]

The play is definitely meant to be acted out. Shakespeare seems to have written these plays in order to entertain people, make people think, and show his opinions on certain things. I think that definitely seeing the play/movie would help us understand the play better because the new medium of interpretation through sight and the actions of the actors.

[kevin]

yea i don't see the point of analyzing word by word of his play. his intention was to entertain the audience not to be analyzed bit by bit. we think too much and too deep about hamlet and i don't like reading hamlet. i just wanna watch it and enjoy........

[sang]

I think that obviously as we discussed this in class, Shakespeare wished this to be acted out rather read in a class and analyzed. However, doing the latter, I think, give us a new and a different perspective on how this works. Because by doing this, we've analyzed the story and discussed about the profound meanings in the script and in the dialogue. Also, this allowed us to relate this to modern connections and etc. However, if this were to be solely acted out, then it wouldn't be the same. as we won't be needing to completely connecting the story to real life or to analyze it to the extent, since we just need to understand the situation and figure out how to act for it.

[junaen0416]

For our generation, its better if the works of Shakespeare were interpreted into a play or movie. The English language is simply different the way it was back then compared to today's version. And yes, a play will bring in a whole new perspective of what the author is trying to imply since it involves the emotions and how it is being represented.

[sammy576]

Most of shakespeare's plays have dialogue and speeches that are deep in meaning, but in general when it comes to long monologues of a character, I believe shakespeare wanted to interpret, for example, hamlet's sorrow, with over 35 lines. He also tries to make simple things look complicated
by doing this.

[sarahlee2]

I think since it is a play, Shakespeare meant for it to be acted not be dissected line by line. I think doung that can kind of ruin the whole flow of the play. He meant it to be a form of entertainment for people back then not for education purposes. I think it would be more entertaining if we could watch the play and see the actual emotions instead of trying to imagine in our heads.

[elijahlee]

It was not meant to be sat down and read, but watched an listened to. It should be a visual performance with a oral complement. We will be seeing the play later, and will be able to see feeling and personalities attached to the performances.

[sarahlee4]

I think it would be good to watch the play because it alwayscan give a basic understanding of the emotions that run throught the play. Sometimes while im reading a book, i would interpret it a certain way, then when i watch the movie, they dont read it the same way. Its always fun to see how people see it.

[tha0ism]

I agree that Shakespeare wanted the play to be acted out and it is difficult to understand the play's meaning and tone just by reading from the written version. His work are all supposed to be watched rather an sitting in the class reading. It would be easier for everyone to understand the emotions and descriptions that Shakespeare tried to put into the play.