Out of Many: One
It’s time for some personal reflection and exploration. Open up your mind and start thinking…
Which of Shakespeare’s characters do you most identify with? Why?
Shakespeare wrote nearly 1000 named roles, large and small, comic and tragic, king and servant, rich and poor. With so many to choose from, it’s a tough choice. But with so many characters and in so many situation, everyone’s bound to have one.
And why do you identify with this character? If you’re an actor, could you play this part? Would you like to? Don’t all just say Hamlet, back it up!
If you can’t think of one just yet, start off with which character would you most like to play onstage (whether you’re an actor or not). Who’s head do you want to get into?
I’m very interested to hear what you think of yourself based on who you choose. Ask your friends too! Get them to join in the comments. Or just ask in a conversation. If they say they’re most like Macbeth you might want to look for a new friend.
Posted on March 9, 2009
Bethi Mar 16, 2009
I think I am most like Hamlet. I am heir to a kingdom (my family’s business), and my aunt seems to usurp my mother’s powers all the time. I am in college, and, like Hamlet, full of philosophical musings that make me creepy. Also like Hamlet, I have a hard time making important decisions. Luckily, I haven’t had to follow Hamlet’s path so far. I expect to keep it that way.
In terms of personality, I was just told the other day by a friend that I was SO Rosalind from “As You Like It.” I didn’t think Hamlet and Roaslind could be in the same person, but…here we are.
Willshill Mar 18, 2009
Although I believe Hamlet to be Shakespeare’s most intelligent human(ironically and sadly this is what makes for his downfall) his women are generally smarter than men.
“Exiled”; rightful place usurped; forced to play a role; bright, witty, keenly observant; an excellent judge of character; Thinker and Speaker, full of philosophical musings; obviously enjoys “acting” and the role of “actor” (the Masque) etc; I think Rosalind is like Hamlet in many ways. Her “Native hue of Resolution”, however, wasn’t “sicklied o’er with the pale cast of Thought”. Instead of being somewhat paralyzed by it, it moved her to Action.