Hamlet Is Very Satisfying...

[queenrikki]

Mostly because Hamlet ends up dead. Is they a more annoying, obnoxious, whiny little bitch in all of literature? I think not.

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[queenrikki-hp.livejournal.com]

Oh, I mean Othello the character rather than Othello the play.

And you don't like Hamlet? Not unheard of. There's a lot of it that's not all that great but I do like solilquies.

[rabid1st.livejournal.com]

What I don't like about Hamlet is the structure of the story. I think there are lots of wonderful solilquies...great opportunities for young actors to emote...and lots of opportunities for character interpretation, too.

As I a writer...I would say too many opportunities for character interpretation...sooner or later a play should have something to say...some point to make...and in my opinion other than Hamlet is a whiny, maladjusted ass...that one doesn't say much.

But maybe I'm being too hard on it. Compared to Othello...well...there...the play is clearly suited to the Elizabethian idea of tragedy...and it's a clear line for the characters to follow. Sure, they are a bit clueless...but there are genuine reasons for their behavior...and the play is about jealousy...on many levels. So, it works for me.