Tone/Mood Final Blog

            For many centuries playwrighters and actors alike have both struggled to disccover the true tones and moods that Shakeaspeare and other artists like him intended. Hamlet is a perfect example of how opposing interpretations of a single soliloquoy, line or word can result in a variety of different plays each driven by different perceptions. Take for instance Hamlet's first interaction with his ghostly father in Act 1. Some have this interaction driven by ghastly grief and shock coupled with uncontrollable anger. Others believe this to be a sincere father-son moment. Personally I believe the latter. Therefore I would employ a very sincere tone on behalf of King Hamlet, while Hamlet will take on the persona of a troubled son. Such interpretaions in tones and moods create numerous different ways of going about things. However, there are also many pieces of work where the tone and mood is exceedingly clear and permeates through every word in the play. Woodchucks is a prime example of how one learly knows that this author is going about his actions vehemently and coldly. No compassion is displayed for the woodchucks and instead violently charged words are consistently employed.  Thus the reader is directly involved in the poem and feels all the emotions the author is feeling. Tone gives the author a face and an opinion.