To Be Or Not To Be

               The "To Be Or Not To Be" speech was interpreted by many directors to give us a picture of the famous story Hamlet. Oliviers version on cliff towards the ocean makes us the audience see what life is. To live or die is the essence of the meaning of life. No music in this piece of work but just the scene with the waves crashing and the road not walked is there behind Hamlet, shows either the choice of walking away or die. The cliff represents many of that nature to choose between life or death and that scene depicts that. 
           Zeffirelli's Hamlet with Mel Gibson shows more of the speech's true expression of which it is told. The prop of Hamlet's father's grave in the dungeon give the feeling of death all around and a memorial sight to life and death. Not having music makes the whole scene ominous and always in that state of  someone is watching. While Mel Gibson(Hamlet) is speaking afterwards light is shined into the area for a moment, which to me makes Hamlet's words feel rewarded.  Mel Gibson expression throughout the speech is in the form a prayer, monotone and held back anger.
                 Kenneth's film adaptation of the the speech seems more props are being used to wrap around Hamlet while his speech was taking place. The floor of many patters to symbolizes and undecisive mind and the mirror is reflecting Hamlet's persona. Much like Spider-Mans scene with the mirror at the end of the movie resembling two critical choices life or death.  Kenneth's actor portrayal of Hamlet seems more like contemplating a murder or anger felt because of his tone delivering the speech.

    

Hamlet: The First Ghost Scene

                 In my critique of the three film versions of Hamlet's first encounter with his father ghost goes into various persuasive atmosphere. Mel Gibson version sets the tone of the believed era of the Hamlet tale. Being so the scenario where the film adaptation takes place give us the audience the feeling of the first ghost scene, and Mel Gibson's strong expression before and after the ghost for us to capture a moment of a spiritual presence. The other two version were depicted to fit a scenario a different way so we can see that the main theme can be produced.  The second version by Kenneth goes somewhat similar but has a bit modern scene, and more of royalty in Hamlet's family. Kenneth expresses more emotional, direct, and triumphant feeling after the ghost. This movie's soundtrack compliments Kenneth's performance with a high pace music in the background. The last film by Ethan Hawke's character of Hamlet is given to us not as accurately as the others, having a modern setting put in place. None the less he portrays Hamlet in a different tone as the others with a scared persona. The music is more deep and suspenseful giving us the feeling of surprise and shocked.
                  All three film adaptations gives me different views as what Hamlet was in the story. By this I mean the first film with Mel Gibson gives me the setting of an estimate of Hamlet's life. The second film shows me how Hamlet's wealth and family of kings and queens were in his time and a clear indication of persuasiveness of the ghost being. The third film gives me the music in the background to more settle in Hamlet's ghost when he meets Hamlet. Having more ominous and suspenseful music in the background makes me believe that an actual ghost appearance is a terrifying feeling to have and that sells me in on that. Each film has it's own version to gives us a vision of Hamlet's story of the first ghost appearance.
                  The props used in the scenes were the deliverance to the setting if anything. But the occasional props of the story being told had different appealing to them. Mel Gibson used the regular verbal memory flashbacks to deliver the arrival of his father's ghost. Kenneth's version at the forest used explosions and many family flashbacks to show Hamlet how his father died. The third movie interpreted the flashback in the modern setting with photographs and family telling whats gonna happen. Each film utilizes memory props like talking,photos and many flashbacks to explain the story more clearly.
                

The Monsters are Due on Maple Street

Rod Serling's quote at the end of the episode has to do with, to me is not every time the biggest baddest weapon cause fear and curiosity in the minds of people. The smallest tweak in a routine schedule in a town such as power down suddenly, electronics acting weird or just prejudices against one another can throw everybody out of proportion. I agree with the statement by Sterling because just like the Salem witch trails people would accuse others to get off the hook so to say. Just as in the episode charlie starts to blame the other residents only to be accused for conspiracy right back. I can relate because I've been accused for something as a scapegoat and the real culprit was my friend playing a trick in the smallest possible way to get my group to fight with each other. Its really crazy to witness a little tweak in a place where people live can go awfully wrong to the extend where any idea popped up can be used to get others in trouble.

Good Night and Good Luck: Murrow's speech

I agree with what Murrow's sentiment had to state about if you have information of a certain topic, it would be used as anyway possible to get the word out. Murrow if here today would be pleased to see the people in news corporations take their duties to heart, to get the information out to the public keeping people the audience in heads up states aware of any situation covered."There is, in one reporter's opinion, considerable evidence against that contention. But even if they are right, what have they got to lose? Because if they are right, and this instrument is good for nothing but to entertain, amuse and insulate, then the tube is flickering now and we will soon see that the whole struggle is lost. This instrument can teach, it can illuminate; yes, and it can even inspire. But it can do so only to the extent that humans are determined to use it to those ends. Otherwise it is merely wires and lights in a box" this piece of the sentiment in the speech basically means the information that's taken or received can be very helpful and whats there to lose if your wrong you would try again to get something out, information can teach others of situations and lighten them up more to the public. You can make any informative source good to as far you want it to go but if you don't it would be useless just as in he sentiment "Merely wires and lights".

Third Blog Entry The Crucibal

Vengeance is walking Salem. We are what we always were in Salem, but now little crazy children are jangling the keys of the kingdom and common vengeance writes the law!. This warrant's vengeance I'll not give my wife to vengeance. (pg 1283)

Responce: In Salem people are accusing other citizens to get them out the picture and be on the list of suspicion.  In the quote since everybody is poking fingers at each other its the hysteria that execute people of being with the devil. Now in my view adults in that time would slowly go and go because of accusations at them and children would just run around.

Second Blog Entry: The Crucibal

The concept of unity in which positive and negative are attributes of the same force in which good and evil are ever changing, and always joined to the same phenomenon such a concept is still reserved to the physical sciences and to the few who have grasped the history of ideas.


Responce: A situation that cannot be co-ensided. In this religion government if you weren't for good you would be listed for the devil. These are very very extremist type of living. So much pressure to live in such of way of life as the one in salem.