ENG220H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Polonius, Interjection, Metafiction
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To be or not to be links on quercus page. Every director and actor comes to this moment and thinks about how they can do it. What is the pace of thinking in this soliloquy, where do you put the pauses, the breaks. How the act of thinking gets represented. How does hamlet"s soliloquy as a sign of psychological trouble vs. Brunno version hamlet is very aware that he is being overheard, that they"re hiding in the bushes. Suggests that the soliloquy is not for our benefit, or his, but rather a set piece he is performing for the people who are watching him. Polonius has the habit of obstruction that provides the play, but it"s clear that he doesn"t notice what is going on hamlet is mad he must be in love. Rude mechanicals don"t understand the relationship between language on the stage and the physical play.
