a) I know that Hamlet is written by Shakespere and that everyone that could be a main character dies in the play and the name sounds like Omlete.
b) Shakespere has written some of the best plays in existence, watching them is supposed to be enjoyable but reading them is a B.U.B, Bland, Uninteresting and Boring *trademarked
c) As stated before, its a B.U.B. and most students have trouble reading his writing.
d) We could try to do the play ourselves in class, improv outfits or turn it into a groupd project where after reading it we make a satire version or parody of it in groups.
Have you tried watching modern adaptations of the plays? I like the 1996 Hamlet adaptation. You could also use Cliff Notes to help understand the old style of writing. Many college students have a hard time with understanding the language and have trouble reading Shakespeare without the crutch of Cliff Notes or watching a movie adaptation. I find Shakespeare very enjoyable.
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