Done with Hamlet

Well, we are officially done reading Hamlet by William Shakespeare and I have to say that I didn't think it was as great as people make it seem. One of the possible reasons for that is because it was tragedy filled with people plotting revenge on one another. I’m used to seeing that situation in almost any movie or television show. But I guess I have to realize that it was more popular back in the Elizabethan Age. Another reason why I didn't really like is that I thought it was too sad. I thought the entire play was sad because people kept dying. Also, I had trouble following the play because of the old English language, like most people I’m sure. I've been told there were a few, not many, humorous parts, but I could never tell which part was supposed to be funny. If I didn't use the No Fear Shakespeare link on Spark notes  I would definitely have trouble working on assignments. I did learn something from Hamlet, though. After reading this play, I learned that revenge is not always the answer. Almost everyone in Hamlet was seeking revenge, including Hamlet. He accomplished his goal, but it cost the lives of the people he knew and loved as well as his own. Overall, Hamlet was a decent play to me, but it was not as interesting as I thought.