Carry It Forward: Hamlet

One of the major plot's in Hamlet, is Hamlet's split personality. With company around, Hamlet seems very vibrant, and happy with joy flowing throughout his body, but when the guests are away, Hamlet turns into a lonely, depressed individual. It is very important to spot this discrepency throughout the book because you would not know what is going on without this crucial information. This split personality has affected Hamlet tremendously since the death of his father. It seems as if he wants people to believe that he has accepted his fathers death, instead Hamlet puts on a show in front of an audience, yet when he is alone he pours out all his real emotions and thoughts.

Research: Shakespeare's Influence

Whether you might realize it or not, Shakespeare is "alive" and prevalent. Many of the cliches that are used now-a-days have stemmed from Shakespeare's poems. Sayings such as, "tongue-tied", and "refuse to budge an inch" are used reguraly but not many people know that these sayings originated from the works of none other than William Shakespeare. That is why, Mayor Daley, the mayor of Chicago, decided to make April 23rd,2009 talk like William Shakespeare Day. Moreover, since Shakespeare intended to put his writings in a play, many of the conversations that transpire are natural and seem to flow very eloquently. However, Shakespeare has impacted our society in a variety of different ways. From the way that we speak, to the ways that we write, Shakespeare has created a lasting impact on literature and the arts.

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2009/apr/23/shakespeare-english-modern-cliche

It Matters: Future

Senior year has been a very interesting year because it prepares individuals for their future. The whole process of setting the foundation to the future is very evident this year. With that said, the “50 questions” that we are currently working on have a lot in common. Many of the questions provoke a lot of thought and careful thinking because they refer and give insights to an individual’s future, as well as their current train of thought. These questions that we have been working on give real insight into what I want to do in the future and they are very unique in that respect. Furthermore, the concept of laying the foundations for bigger and better things to come has remained a vital aspect this year especially. All in all, I’ve come to realize that in order to have a great future you need to have a good beginning and I don’t think that many people realize that concept now-a-days. Only when the foundation has been laid, can a house become a great house and the same thing applies to our futures.