A Midsummer Night's Dream - William Shakespeare

[bluerev002]

This is one of my favorites! Its a comedy that takes place way before any of us were born.

Its about four characters Hemia, Lysander, Helena, Demetrius.

Hermia's father orders her to marry Demetrius, but she doesnt want to because she loves Lysander. And Lysander loves her back.

Helena Loves Demetrius who doesnt love her and will be marriying Hermia.

Hermia and Lysander run away into the woods and are followed by Demetrius, who wants to get Hermia back, but is followed by Helena.

Then Oberon orders Puck(hes my fav. character.) to get a flower that makes you fall in love with the first person you see. With that flower Puck is to put drops into Demetriu's eyes so he can fall in love with Helena, but Puck makes the mistake and puts the drops into Lysanders eyes. Lysander falls in love with Helena and the story goes on from there.

There are also many other things going on but you should read them... and writing all of them would confuse you guys /)@[email protected](

Its a great play! You guys should check it out! Its a good read but to see it on stage is fantastic! Oh man, I want to go see it again!

[Hegemonicretribution]

It alright, not one of his best though. The problem with Shakespeare's comedies is that they aren't always too funny. There is often contempory humour that makes no sense to people nowadays.

The book was O.K. I have never seen it live, but the film productions I have seen have not been outstanding. Then again thety were written to be acted out live so, I supposae I would enjoy it more on stage.

[Funky Monk]

Id have to admit that Othello is one of my favourites,

Saw it recently with Andy Serkis (Gollum in LOTR) as Iago, was really amazing.

[Hegemonicretribution]

I enjoyed Henry V quite a lot, I liked a few of the other famous plays, Hamlet etc...but the speaches before Harfleur and Agincore (sp?) Just amazing. I have seen a few versions, and really enjoyed the written version, good story.

[bluerev002]

Originally posted by [email protected] 11 2003, 03:45 AM
It alright, not one of his best though. The problem with Shakespeare's comedies is that they aren't always too funny. There is often contempory humour that makes no sense to people nowadays.

The book was O.K. I have never seen it live, but the film productions I have seen have not been outstanding. Then again thety were written to be acted out live so, I supposae I would enjoy it more on stage.
Yeah I have to admit it wasnt too funny when I read it, but when I saw it live it really was funny. The actors were really animated, which brought a lot into humor.



Othello is great, Iago is my favorite character from shakespeare.

[FatFreeMilk]

This book is on the syllabus for my English class :ph34r: :o I toatally bombed Romeo & Juliet from last year :( Hopefully this one's better and easier to read. I'm shakespeare illiterate :unsure: Yay! but this year we might be able to act it out :D

[Anarchist Freedom]

i didnt love mid summer nights dream it was ok but i read it in school and we would read a page and we would have to discuss it so when you were feeling the book we had to stop so it was kinda hard to really feel this book so um yah :unsure: :angry:

[Hegemonicretribution]

Originally posted by [email protected] 15 2003, 04:15 AM
This book is on the syllabus for my English class :ph34r: :o I toatally bombed Romeo & Juliet from last year :( Hopefully this one's better and easier to read. I'm shakespeare illiterate :unsure: Yay! but this year we might be able to act it out :D
If you find it hard then acting at school helps. I remember school Shakespeare being frustrating for me though, as with most school reading, I couldn't do it ion instalments, I had tyo go read ahead and then be bored for weeks.

No one is Shakespeare illiterate, I just think people are easily intimidated.

[Hegemonicretribution]

Originally posted by [email protected] 15 2003, 04:15 AM
This book is on the syllabus for my English class :ph34r: :o I toatally bombed Romeo & Juliet from last year :( Hopefully this one's better and easier to read. I'm shakespeare illiterate :unsure: Yay! but this year we might be able to act it out :D
If you find it hard then acting at school helps. I remember school Shakespeare being frustrating for me though, as with most school reading, I couldn't do it ion instalments, I had tyo go read ahead and then be bored for weeks.

No one is Shakespeare illiterate, I just think people are easily intimidated.

[Hegemonicretribution]

Originally posted by [email protected] 15 2003, 04:15 AM
This book is on the syllabus for my English class :ph34r: :o I toatally bombed Romeo & Juliet from last year :( Hopefully this one's better and easier to read. I'm shakespeare illiterate :unsure: Yay! but this year we might be able to act it out :D
If you find it hard then acting at school helps. I remember school Shakespeare being frustrating for me though, as with most school reading, I couldn't do it ion instalments, I had tyo go read ahead and then be bored for weeks.

No one is Shakespeare illiterate, I just think people are easily intimidated.

[Hegemonicretribution]

Originally posted by [email protected] 15 2003, 04:15 AM
This book is on the syllabus for my English class :ph34r: :o I toatally bombed Romeo & Juliet from last year :( Hopefully this one's better and easier to read. I'm shakespeare illiterate :unsure: Yay! but this year we might be able to act it out :D
If you find it hard then acting at school helps. I remember school Shakespeare being frustrating for me though, as with most school reading, I couldn't do it ion instalments, I had tyo go read ahead and then be bored for weeks.

No one is Shakespeare illiterate, I just think people are easily intimidated.

[Jesus Christ]

his best work ever, in my opinion, was the Merchant of Venice