Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Exposé of Hamlet





Agent 86 is at a stake out in a restaurant in Russia and goes to the bathroom and where he sees two suspicious looking Russian thugs that are connected to KAOS. He says "You know what? I will tell you, I love your country. No more communism, no rules of any kind, really. I'm filling my suitcase with steroids and art from ancient Mesopotamia, ran over an old woman yesterday, best vacation I ever had!" to the Russians so as to remove any suspicion from himself that he's spying on them. The movie is about Maxwell Smart, analyst for the secret spy agency CONTROL, alongside the experienced Agent 99, must prevent KAOS, an enemy agency from Russia, from bringing disaster to America. There is a double agent who is helping KAOS from inside CONTROL.

What shall I do about Hamlet's "change"? He is one person in front of others, but when he's by himself, he is a totally different person. Why has this sudden change come over him? For this very question I have asked his closest friends, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, to hang out with him and find out what bothers him because as my dear wife has said, "And sure I am two men there are not living to whom he more adheres" (2.2.20-21) Hamlet trusts those two with his life and may very well confide in them as to what has caused this sudden change in him.

Polonius tells me he has discovered the reason to why Hamlet has "changed". My dear Gertrude tells me it can only be one thing, Hamlet is distraught because of "His father's death and our o'erhasty marriage" (2.2.57) I want to change Hamlet's ill will towards me so I have made plans to get kill this ill will towards me and free my conscious of my brother's murder. Polonius tells me that Hamlet is in "...hot love on the wing..." (2.2.133) with Ophelia and that his love for Ophelia has driven him mad with love and thus caused this change in him. Polonius seeks to have him and I spy on Hamlet when "At such time I'll loose my daughter to him" (2.2.163). He wants to see for himself if Hamlet is truly in love with Ophelia and is mad because of it. I hope for Hamlet's sake that he is right otherwise I may have to hire some "company" to rid me of him, but I hope it never comes to that. If the worst comes to the worst, I shall send him off for a while to England for negotiations. I'm sure Gertrude will agree with me this time.

I suspect that he has discovered that I have killed his father. What can I say? Would no other ruler do the same thing if they saw that they could have power and supremacy? Young Fortinbras' Uncle is close to his death since he had to send messengers to him because Young Fortinbras “...levies, which to him appeared to be a preparation 'gainst Polack, but, better looked into, he truly found it was against your highness."(2.2.62-65) Young Fortinbras is already disobeying him and is very much likely to kill him and assume the throne and try to gain back the land my brother won from King Fortinbras. Young Fortinbras is very much like a double agent just like Agent 23 who worked for KAOS while undercover in CONTROL. I will bet my life on that Young Fortinbras is hiding his true intentions from his Uncle and will continue to threaten Denmark.

1 comment:

  1. Great movie to choose, even with its farcical nature, but I'm curious about the transition between your movie discussion, and your discussion about Hamlet. QUOTE: "There is a double agent who is helping KAOS from inside CONTROL. What shall I do about Hamlet's "change"? He is one person in front of others, but when he's by himself, he is a totally different person." Overall good use of text evidence to discuss your ideas,though.

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