As I was thinking about the differences in Hamlet and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, I began to wonder how the story would be told from each person’s point of view. What would Ophelia think? Would she reveal feelings of guilt, anger, etc. What would Claudius write? Polonius? Each of these characters would have a very different take on the situation and respond very differently.
I began to think about this, and realized this is true for everything. EVERYTHING! Not just plays or books, but in life. For instance, people are wrongly accused all the time. People may tell their side of the story that differs completely from someone else’s.
So, when many sides are presented, who are we to believe? How do we agree with Hamlet over Ros and Guil? This is where my point comes in. If we were to read Ros and Guil are Dead first, would we be more partial to them over Hamlet? This is very similar to the way we learn about our childhood, death, etc. Many times we choose to believe what we hear first. Hamlet portrays Ros and Guil in ways that allow us to think we know who they are before we even meet them! POV can be a very dangerous tool!!
3 comments:
Lindsey,
I think it's interesting how different people's viewpoints can be even when they are presented with the same scenarios. It really just shows how subjective people's own experiences are. People so often come away from the same situation with such different accounts that it can be impossible to know what happened. The subjective nature of our experiences simply prevents us from knowing the truth. If we can't trust our own/others' experiences, what can we trust? Ultimately, I'm just so happy that you finally agree with Andrew and me that an objective reality can't be known through subjective means. Isn't that crazy?
Sincerely,
Brandon Clementine Stokes
Brandon,
I think you might be misunderstanding my point here. No worries though, I will be happy to put you in your place on Monday :)) I hope you and Andrew have a great weekend living in you fake world! I'm doing just fine in my real one! Isn't that crazy?
Sincerely,
Lindsey Clementine LaForge
I think this deals with a larger issue. Having the ability to see other people’s perspectives on different topics make the conversation much more enjoyable, allowing us to delve deeper and not only come to a conclusion of our own, but understand where we’re all coming from. Our conversations get a little heated in English class so maybe taking a step back and understanding all the viewpoints presented might make our learning of a certain topic more vibrant!
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