Txt Talk
Shakespeare may be a foreign language to some, but texting language seems to appeal to many. Here is my attempt at making Shakespeare simpler for comprehension purposes only. Take this as a surface analysis, and take it personally on yourself to look into the literature slightly deeper after reading this. Enjoy.Scene 1:
Claudius: Guys we gotta figure out y Hamlet's acting crazy. Polonius and me r gonna spy on him when he's with Ophelia.Gertrude: Kk, good luck. Hope u figure it out.
Polonius: Lets go hide.
Hamlet: Should I live or die? Death is probably scary...nah im good livin. Oh heyyyy Ophelia.
Ophelia: I have letters that from you that say ily <3
Hamlet: Welllllll.... Turns out I don't. I did, but you know stuff happens...
Ophelia: Oh... D:
Hamlet: Y would you love someone, just to have a baby in this stupid world...don't marry....ever.
(Hamlet leaves)
Ophelia: Yep, Hamlet is crazy T_T
Claudius: Let's send him to England!
Polonius: Let me spy on him again, then you can send him off.
Scene 2:
Hamlet: Actor, U better act well!First player: Kk.
Hamlet: But not too well, just right. Perfect. The king will see this right?
Polonius: Yep, and the queen
Hamlet: Horatio, you the bomb
Horatio: :o
Hamlet: You really are. The play is like how my father was murdered, so check out the king's reaction to see if he actually killed my dad.
Horatio: Sure
(Claudius, Gertrude, Polonius, Ophelia, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern enter)
Claudius: Hows it goin Hamlet?
Hamlet: Im like a chameleon : D
Claudius: ok...
Hamlet: Oh hey Ophelia
Ophelia: Oh hi Hamlet
(Play starts)
Player King: Im going to die, and you will leave meeee
Player Queen: Me? Pshhh never.
Lucianus: Ima poisoning the king >: D
Claudius: Get me outa here D :
(Everyone exit but Hamlet and Horatio)
Hamlet: You saw that right
Horatio: Yep
(Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Enter)
Guildenstern: Tell us whats wrong.
Rosencrantz: Yea do tell.
Hamlet: No, you guys are traitors >: (
(Polonius Enters)
Polonius: Hamlet go see the queen
Hamlet: Ok. (I'll get my revenge soon.)
Scene 3:
Claudius: Hamlet is still crazy D :Polonius: I'm going to spy on him again when he talks to his mom. I'll let ya know how it goes.
Cladius: Ok...(Polonius leaves) I feel guilty about killing the king D : I'll pray about it.
Hamlet: Oh look Cladius. I could kill him >: D O wait he's praying. Can't kill him yet.
Scene 4:
(Polonius hides behind the tapestry)(Hamlet enters)Hamlet: Oh hey mom, why'd you call to talk to me?
Gertrude: You insulted your dad D :<
Hamlet: No u!
Gertrude: Stop it! Do you know who i am?
Hamlet: My Mom! But i don't want you to be.
Gertrude: Then will you kill me? HELP!!!
Polonius: (From behind tapestry): HELP HELP HELP HELP HELP!
Hamlet: AHA! (stab)
Polonius: Oh, I am slain.
Gertrude: WTF?!?!
Hamlet: Oh, that wasn't the king was it. He still deserved it for spying...and mother how could you marry a murderer?
Gertrude: Hamlet stop!!!
(Ghost enters)
Hamlet: Oh what can i do for you dad?
Gertrude: Who are you talking too???
Hamlet: Well dad of course. Or at least his ghost.
Gertrude: There is nothing there! You're crazy!
Hamlet: No I'm not! Stay away from Claudius. Sorry about Polonius. I have to go to England!
This was ridiculous, in a good way. It's fun seeing Hamlet represented in such a whimsical style. Thinking of this as one long text correspondence is too funny. In particular...
ReplyDelete"Im like a chameleon :D"
Ahaha this was pretty funny, it is a clever idea to show how things could have been if Hamlet was based in the 21st century.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the clever exchanges between the characters. It was as if they were exactly what was described, in a text conversation about the events. I find this excellent for memorable purposes but when it comes to getting the emotion and tone it would be hard to duplicate or compare to Shakespeare's ominous writing style. Great Job!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome will!! I love how you incorporated visual text. Modern teens, like myself, can actually make a direct connection to this. One of the best remixes I've read!
ReplyDeleteI like your modern interpretation of "Hamlet." I found it very enjoyable and satirical and I agree with how modern teens can relate to it. Good job, Will!
ReplyDeleteThis was hilarious! Hahaha, I love reading the story through text conversations, it's like I took Hamlet's cell phone and started scrolling through all his messages! This broke down the story in the simplest way possible, helping a silly teenager like me understand the gist of what's going on in the story. :)
ReplyDeletehaha ok then. Its pretty funny and ridiculous. I think you interpret the points well I'd just try and make the lines longer and easier to understand for people who have little background knowledge of the play.
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