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A Comparison of Two Film Adaptations of Hamlet
Summary: Compares two film adaptations of Hamlet, namely the Kenneth Branagh and Michael Almereyda versions. The analysis focuses on the differences in mood, acting, setting, and costume to compare them.
"I was raped," the girl said to me overtaken with tears. I was taken by surprise and was at a complete loss for words. She had just taken one of the darkest secrets of her life and brought it out to the splendid light for just me to gaze upon. A little apprehensive, I responded, "I'm sorry." What is one to say at the revelation of such a horrid thing? Anything else I thought of saying sounded stupid and insensitive, so I opted for silence and hugged her to comfort her to the best of my ability. A few months later the girl came to me and thanked me. She said that my gesture meant more to her than anything anyone else had said about the rape. I then realized that sometimes, if not most of the time, actions can speak louder than words. The parts of us...
This section contains 1,019 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |