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This 5 page paper discusses ways in which one scene in "Hamlet" could be changed and modernized for a film version of the play. The scene is the "closet scene" between Hamlet and his mother, which Polonius overhears. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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ago. However, there are sometimes complaints that Shakespeare is hard to understand. This paper suggests ways in which the famous scene between Hamlet and his mother could be updated for
modern film audiences. Discussion The first thing to dispose of is the idea that Shakespeare wrote in some sort of strange tongue that only nobles and royalty used. Non true.
Shakespeare wrote in the language that people spoke in the streets every day. It sounds unfamiliar to us because language is a living thing and it evolves. English has changed
in 400 years; 400 years from now its likely that scholars will have a hard time figuring out terms like "Bluetooth" and "texting." Shakespeares language, then, should probably not
change, unless there are words whose meaning has changed so much that they are nonsense, such as "springes to catch woodcocks" (I.iii.115). No one is completely sure what "springes" are,
though the word is usually translated as "traps" or "snares." A close reading of the scene will reveal any phrases or words that are unclear and need to be revised.
Most of the lines, if not precisely the same as todays English, can be understood with a little thought, but there are six places where it might be best to
find a different word. The line "Tell him his pranks have been too broad to bear with" (III.iv.2)is difficult because "broad" doesnt mean "wide" but "unrestrained" (III.iv.n.2). In order to
retain the rhythm of the lines the substitute has to have the same number of syllables Shakespeare used, so lets try this: "Tell him his pranks have been too wild
to bear with." The next puzzle is the use of "brassd" in this line: "If damned custom have not brassd it so" (III.iv.37). Damned here is pronounced damn-ned, with
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