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Question: How would you set a modern day 'Hamlet' !?
I have to answer this question for my English Lit!. Homework but i'm so confused about how to answer it! Can you help me!?
Btw, i'm talking about 'Hamlet' meaning one of Shakespeare's plays!.


I really hope you can help!. It's due in tomorrow!. Eek!

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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
There was a movie called Hamlet 2000, which was entirely set in the present day!. The video clip is the press conference where Claudius speaks to the country!.
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Hamlet 2000 did not update the language!.
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BTW I hated this movie and I've seen or listened to the play dozens of times!. The direction was awful, and the modern setting did nothing to bring out any aspect of the play!.
In contrast Baz Luhrman's adaptation of Romeo and Juliet used its modern setting to celebrate the play, while at the same time paying respect to the language!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Very ineteresting!.!. but you can always argue that people are still very much the same as in the 16th century when Hamlet was written, and that Sheakspear was great at prtraying the thoughts and intentions of all his characters!. Human nature is still human nature, revenge and hatred have been always present!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

As has been said, there have been "updated" versions of Hamlet (as well as other Shakespeare plays)!. A powerful leader, wrongly killed and his power (and his wife) usurped by his killer!. A son and heir conflicted over !. Tragic love!.!.!. these are all things that can translate to any time or any place!. Try starting with the king and work down from that!.!.!.!. instead of a king, Hamlet's father was a __________Www@QuestionHome@Com