Why are we reading this? Well I'm sure that this being your favorite play, Randy, has something to do with it. Otherwise I have a couple ideas of why we are reading this. One, for comical relief. Hamlet was a dense, deep and at some times a dark play. We already know the ending to Rosencranz and Guildenstern are Dead, therefore a "lighter" play. two, we are indulging ourselves in this play because it is a great example of thinking beyond the original idea, or thinking outside of the box. We all at some point wonder what non-main characters are doing when they aren't in the play, and Tom Stoppard brought this to life...or death...Three, When a title says that the main characters will die (or if you read Hamlet, have died already) it forces extraordinary writing to keep the reader interested. So far, I have not been disappointed.
I am excited to further engage myself with these characters, and excited to have fun reading this play.
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