Hamlet

Hamlet brought back lots of memories for me because my second grade class put on the play where I was Laertes. My teacher was kind of a big Shakespeare fan… I guess anyone who tries to teach it to second graders would have to be. Anyway, I loved it in second grade because I got to be in a sword fight and die. It was kind of a big deal. Because of this I was familiar with the basic plot of the play, so I knew what to expect while reading it this year. It was kind of cool to read it again because I actually remembered some of the lines that my teacher took out of the play (the simple ones that second graders could understand at least a little). Hamlet is actually one of Shakespeare’s stories that I like for some reason. I don’t know if it is just because I actually understand it, or if I’s because it brings back funny memories or what. However, if I hadn’t been familiar with the plot I don’t know if I would have liked it as much. I think this because it is a play that is supposed to be one of the best ever, and I think I would have been let down if I went in expecting this fabulous story. Don't get me wrong, it is a good story, just not as amazing as some people make it seem.