Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

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  Stoppard's version of Beckett's Waiting for Godot. What a riot. This book/play is the source that had me come out of my shell as a senior in high school. Hamlet is not portrayed as well here as ol' Billy did. As we discussed Hamlet's role in Rosencrantz, I recall becoming frustrated with my teac ... (continue)

  Stoppard's version of Beckett's Waiting for Godot. What a riot. This book/play is the source that had me come out of my shell as a senior in high school. Hamlet is not portrayed as well here as ol' Billy did. As we discussed Hamlet's role in Rosencrantz, I recall becoming frustrated with my teacher's insistence that Hamlet was a hero. Finally, I called out, "Hamlet is an asshole."

  Shocked! I was asked to defend my comment, which I did and all was well. It taught me that an unpopular POV will be respected if defended.

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• English Books
• Paperback 72 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0573013381
• ISBN-13: 9780573013386
• Publisher: Gardners Books
• Pub date: Oct 31, 1970
• Also available as: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, School & Library Binding and Others
• In other languages: other languages Deutsche Bücher

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