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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Jun 18, 2009
Pros: Wonderful writing, deep meaningful musings, good characters, interesting storyline, deeply impacting and memorable
Cons: Hamlet's indecisive whiney ways, old language is difficult in spots
Summary: Hamlet, one the most renowned Shakespearean tragedies, bane of high school students everywhere, and delight of ardent bibliophiles, follows Shakespeare’s usual tragic formula. There are ample opportunities for betrayal, ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 21, 2008
Pros: A classic emotional story with many layers, keeps you guessing throughout the play.
Cons: The language itself, while beautiful is unfamiliar. It can take some getting used to.
Summary: Hamlet is a must read for everyone. This classic story of a young man struggling with the death of his father, and his mother's remarriage has been retold over and over in modern times, Getting this story at the source will be an invaluable resource for ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 11, 2006
Pros: The themes, the words, the characters, the drama
Cons: You won't catch me criticizing this play
Summary: This was my year for Hamlet. Through the course of the past 12 months, I’ve seen four different productions of Hamlet, some of them more than once. Each production had its own interpretations, underscoring what very rich text this best of ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 22, 2005
Pros: Better than other Shakespearean plays
Cons: Still is a Shakespearean play.
Summary: Shakespeare’s never done it for me. I do very much appreciate the displayed talent, particularly so with his sonnets, but the whole enjoyment factor never really materialized. Despite a somewhat limited exposure to Shakespeare’s plays, Hamlet ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 20, 2002
Pros: A grabbing story filled with action and thought.
Cons: Reading too quickly might miss many subtle points.
Summary: The line that exists between good and evil is easily blurred and Shakespeare's Hamlet exploits the ambiguity of the distinction for dramatic flavor. A close reading of the play will expose the villains as heroes and vice versa. As soon as the reader ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 27, 2001
Pros: good depth, thought-provoking, overall interesting and very well composed
Cons: parts are difficult to understand, lack of developement of some characters
Summary: My senior AP English class in high school has been reading Hamlet and discussing it for over a month. Most of the students seem to like but not love Hamlet.
Background- Hamlet fits the basic definition of the tragedy genre. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 7, 2001
Pros: Characters, Plot, Writing Style
Cons: None
Summary: "...I am punished with sore distraction. What I have done... I here proclaim was madness" (V, ii, 140). This line, spoken by Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, is a self-admitted declaration of his troubled life. Many problems face Hamlet on the outside; ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 31, 2001
Pros: shakespeare... need i say more
Cons: some find difficult to understand
Summary: Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare in 1600, is set in Denmark during the cowardly and underhanded reign of King Claudius. The play has triggered a great deal of debate over the years by critics and readers alike. Is Hamlet really insane? Is this ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 27, 2000
Pros: Shakespeare's finest play
Cons: Over-analyzed in English Lit. Class
Summary: If a man were to stop another on the street and ask him to quote from any of Shakespeare's plays, "To be, or not to be: that is the question" (Hamlet III.i.56) would almost certainly be the line to exit the stranger's mouth. The reasoning ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 25, 2000
Pros: It broadens your mind
Cons: it is better to study and read it because you will appreciate it more then
Summary: It is so hard to try and write an overall review of Hamlet as there are endless subjects and things to explain, but I will try and explain as much as I can. Also as we all know, there have been proffessers tryig to explain the play, all their loves and ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 6, 2000
Pros: Excellent plot, more than enough sex and violence for the average american audience
Cons: may be a bit crypic, however one can work through that!
Summary: During my high school career I, as most students are, was forced to read many books, short stories, poems and plays that I would never have any intention of reading in my spare time. However most of these books, upon deeper study, show their true colors ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 9, 2000
Pros: well-developed character study
Cons: trite plot
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The general idea of Hamlet is that Hamlet father [also named Hamlet] has been murdered by his uncle Claudius, who is now married to Hamlet’s mother, Gertrude, and is trying to kill off Hamlet as well, unfortunately Hamlet is trying to kill him ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 9, 2000
Pros: This play is absolutely wonderful.
Cons: Everyone dies.
Summary: For generation upon generation children have been taught to use force in their language and to restrain from force in their physical actions. However, it is this very hesitancy towards action that has lead to the downfall of countless characters. When ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 25, 2000
Pros: A classic
Cons: Old-style language may turn some readers off
Summary: CAUTION! THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS!
HAMLET is without a doubt a classic play written by none other than William Shakespeare. In my review, I question Hamlet's indecisiveness. That is not to say HAMLET is a bad story, I am ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 18, 2000
Pros: amazing plot and subplot
Cons: none
Summary: For generation upon generation children have been taught to use force in their language and to restrain from force in their physical actions. However, it is this very hesitancy towards action that has lead to the downfall of countless characters. When ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 6, 2000
Pros: beautiful writing, great classic plot
Cons: difficult style - buy Cliff's Notes if you need to
Summary: The challenge for any playwright is to engage the audience in the internal struggles of his or her characters. This was the obstacle that faced William Shakespeare in writing his works, particularly Hamlet, in which many of the most significant ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 6, 2000
Pros: beautiful writing, great classic story
Cons: easy to get lost - use Cliff's Notes if you need to
Summary: The challenge for any playwright is to engage the audience in the internal struggles of his or her characters. This was the obstacle that faced William Shakespeare in writing his works, particularly Hamlet, in which many of the most significant ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 24, 2000
Pros: The story still relates
Cons: The language is hard to understand at times
Summary: In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the role of women is reflective of the Renaissance period. In the Renaissance, being weak, fickle and dependent on men were common depiction of women. The two women Hamlet reveals, Gertrude and Ophelia, are two ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 20, 2000
Pros: Some of the most intelligent characters in all literature
Cons: language can be difficult
Summary: This is one of the greatest masterpieces ever written. In my opinion, it is the greatest work Shakespeare produced. It so completely captures the characters that it is impossible to not get drawn into the story.
The language can be hard to ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 14, 2000
Pros: possibly one of the greatest plays ever written
Cons: some people don't even know it exists
Summary: The play, Hamlet, has been called the ultimate tragedy since Hamlet is by far Shakespeare’s most intelligent character, yet he is unable to act. He is in one man soldierly, scholarly, and honest, according to Ophelia. He is the only one of ... read more
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