Tuesday, May 24, 2011

WORDS WORDS WORDS!!!!

"Give thy thoughts no tongue." It basically advices not to be quick to speak out one's thoughts. This quote spoke the most to me personally. It was a piece of advice Polonius gave to his son, Laertes. I felt that this was the most basic and helpful advice. To give one's thoughts no tongue is a very strong foundation for a successful life. Holding one's tongue can keep one out of sticky situations. It could also prevent damage to one's on reputation or relationship with others. I felt that this advice would be most helpful in not only my own life, but others as well. A person's words have tremendous influence and power. One would be wise to choose them cautiously.
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  1. richardlMay 24, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    I also really liked this quote because of how it resonated throughout the whole play. Hamlet, who always wants to speak his mind,only ends up causing trouble because of it. His words hurt both Gertrude and Ophelia. Also, because Hamlet was always speaking of his plans and thoughts, he did not put much of an effort into transforming those thoughts into actions. The fact that Hamlet never held his tongue only helped only caused harm to his loved one's and delayed his revenge.

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  2. Matt D.May 26, 2011 at 8:08 PM

    I agree with Richard, Hamlet sets one goal at the beginning of the play, which is seek to seek revenge against Claudius. However, the more he thinks about avenging his father's death the more time is consumed. In addition, more people get hurt as a result of this. For instance, at the end of the play the Gertrude dies, even though the ghost gave Hamlet specific instructions-to assure that Gertrude remains living. In the end, everyone dies in the process of Hamlet gaining revenge against Claudius.

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