Hamlet 3.1--Who gets the most famous soliloquy right?

As we continue our discussion of Hamlet, let's look at the most famous soliloquy in the play, the grandaddy of them all:  "To Be or Not To Be..." (3.1.64-99)

For this week's post, conduct a search on YouTube for two different interpretations of this critical soliloquy.  You can simply search for "To Be or Not to Be," and you should find multiple clips.  Please embed each video in your blog post, (try to embed the actual videos, not just the links) so your readers can see the videos you chose, and write a short comparison/contrast of the two versions of the soliloquy.  What do you notice about what each Hamlet emphasizes in his delivery of this speech?  Which version do you prefer and why?

Then, for Thursday's class, please be sure to comment on one of your peers' posts.

Hamlet 2.2--a rogue and peasant slave...

For this week's post, take a careful look at Hamlet's "rogue and peasant slave" soliloquy in 2.2.  Select your favorite sentence from this soliloquy, and post your thoughts on what this sentence means in context, as well as why you think it's important to the play.  Then, I'd like you to post a photo/video that you think best encapsulates the sentiment expressed in the sentence you chose.

For Monday/Tuesday, make sure you comment on one of your peers' posts...