Hamlet's Dilemma

I believe that Hamlet is right for hesitating to kill Claudius. Hamlet's uncle took the time to plan out how he was going to marry Gertrude, kill His father and take over the throne. Hamlet really wants him to go to hell so he's planning on killing him in the worst way possible or while he's in the act of doing something wrong so he can automatically go to Hell. Claudius was and still is wrong for doing what he did/is doing. So I agree with Hamlets plan to hesitate. He needs to perfect moment to catch him and kill him so he can be punished in the way he deserves.

The First Ghost Scene

The Branagh version of The Ghost Scene was very dark and scary. The Ghost had scary eyes and the atmosphere of the scene fit very well. The smoke coming from the ground as he whispered the Hamlet, mad the scene that more scary. It was very dramatic and suspenseful. There were flashabcks to Hamlet life and his death which explained the scene more and helped us understand what was really going on.

The Zeffirelli version was the best version in my opinion. It seemed to be the most realistic out of the 3. It was slow and dark. The music was suspenseful which made the scene better. The music made the scene more scary as if something was going to pop up and scare the audience. The Ghost showed a lot of emotion and so did Hamlet. I like suspense so I liked this version.

The Almereyda version was the most modern version. I did not like how the old English went with the whole modern setting. It wasnt realistic at all to me and the mix of language didn't go well. The Ghost didn't have as much emotion as he should have had. He was far too calm. This version was nothing like the others. I would have liked to see a castle and more emotion from the characters.