hello hello Mr Fannon :-) thank you for answering my question today, you opened a new door for me, really!
on pg 95, what does Hamlet mean by the "old men have gray beards... faces wrinkled.." etc etc and "for yourself, sir, shall grow old as I am, if, like a crab, you could go backward"?
I know he is trying to appear mad, but what is the context/idea Hamlet is expressing? retrogression? is he commenting on the pitiful process of aging?
Glad that helped Nanami, opening the door might have been more to do with you than me though..
Haven't been online til now, not sure if you'll have time to see this today or in the morning, but just in case -
Don't have the text with me, but from what I remember the main point is that Hamlet is talking nonsense - he tells Polonius that he is reading a satirical book which makes the ridiculous claim that men have grey beards etc when they get older (which is obviously actually true...) thus marking himself out as mad.
As for the wider thematic significance, I'm not sure how much there is - he does mock Polonius as an old fool on a couple of occasions I think, so it may be a continuation of that. The misfortune of growing old doesn't seem to be one of the central themes so I don't think it's of particular importance overall.
The second quote means that after a person dies they are not aware of what remains of them in the world of the living, therefore the main concern should be preparedness for death when it comes.
It's interesting to contrast this sentiment with Hamlet's dying request to Horatio (as covered in the quiz).
If you have any more questions tonight, I may see them in the morning and have time to reply, otherwise good luck!
ps Try to quote Acts and Scenes (ie in Act 3 Scene 2...) rather than page numbers, that's standard (and better) practice.
hello hello Mr Fannon :-)
ReplyDeletethank you for answering my question today, you opened a new door for me, really!
on pg 95, what does Hamlet mean by the "old men have gray beards... faces wrinkled.." etc etc
and "for yourself, sir, shall grow old as I am, if, like a crab, you could go backward"?
I know he is trying to appear mad, but what is the context/idea Hamlet is expressing? retrogression? is he commenting on the pitiful process of aging?
onegaishimasu!
hi this is sayumi.
ReplyDeleteMr.Fannon, can you please answer Nanami's question?
oh, also, what does Hamlet mean by
ReplyDelete“the readiness is all. Since no man of aught he leaves knows, what is ‘t to leave betimes? Let be....”
(^0^)/onegaishimasu!
Glad that helped Nanami, opening the door might have been more to do with you than me though..
ReplyDeleteHaven't been online til now, not sure if you'll have time to see this today or in the morning, but just in case -
Don't have the text with me, but from what I remember the main point is that Hamlet is talking nonsense - he tells Polonius that he is reading a satirical book which makes the ridiculous claim that men have grey beards etc when they get older (which is obviously actually true...) thus marking himself out as mad.
As for the wider thematic significance, I'm not sure how much there is - he does mock Polonius as an old fool on a couple of occasions I think, so it may be a continuation of that. The misfortune of growing old doesn't seem to be one of the central themes so I don't think it's of particular importance overall.
The second quote means that after a person dies they are not aware of what remains of them in the world of the living, therefore the main concern should be preparedness for death when it comes.
It's interesting to contrast this sentiment with Hamlet's dying request to Horatio (as covered in the quiz).
If you have any more questions tonight, I may see them in the morning and have time to reply, otherwise good luck!
ps Try to quote Acts and Scenes (ie in Act 3 Scene 2...) rather than page numbers, that's standard (and better) practice.