Hamlet Act V - A Mirror

Rage, desperation, muder. Fear, regret, tranquility. There is no way a crime could be forgiven. No matter what it is, someone will always be hurt. Whether it is the family or the friends of the victim, or the criminal himself. All of us make mistakes, although some are worst. In the case of Jack Hitt, he is one of the men that is surprised by how cruel someone's actions can be. However, the past can't be changed or erased so their is only one thing left to do.

The future. The future is the only thing that can be changed. We can manipulate what will happen next if it means of our actions. At the Missouri Eastern Correctional, a Hamlet play has taken place to give criminals a second chance. A story surrounded my murder and decision making, is the same case for many of the people who remain inprisioned due to their unjust actions. As they prepare for their presentation, they must first fully understand the plot and take the personality of the character they would each play. Although Shakespeare's play contains few characters, in prison they have decided various men would act the same character. In this way, they will all have the opportunity to look inside themselves and give a touch of their lives to the unreal play.

As the process began, Hitt noticed the actors did apply a part of themselves in their presentation. As they themselves accept in American Life, they regret their actions but lamentably they can't take them back. Nevertheless, this experience has served for them as a mirror of their actions or as for Danny, a "rehabilitation" as he heard his victim's voice through his character's voice. One way or another, the past had already be written and for Danny and the others regret was all they had left. They had all committed crimes and whether or not they deserved what they still had, they had another opportunity. The question they would have to answer is, "Are we forever prisoners of our actions?" This one is the same in Shakespeare's Hamlet, being tormented by his undecisive actions. Standing in the same position, all criminals doubt their actions. However at the end, it's not the same for everyone. They can decide to change into different persons, into good guys.

Without being professionals or had been specialized in literature, I believe this crowd has been the best to analize the play. No matter who you are or how many books have you read, it can't be compared to experience. There is no one better to act fictional characters than the ones that have already lived their personalities.