The English Language: Slowly being DESTROYED!

     Since the beginning of time, people have always had a way of communicating with each other. Through each generation of humans new things are discovered or created, however this isn't the only thing that changes. Many people don't realize that with each generation, comes a decreasing care for their past. A lot of changes that have happened or will happen eventually occur for the best, but people never want to at least recognize where we've come from, and what we've destroyed.
     For example, our language at one point, was very proper. As generations passed it became more easy going. I feel that wasn't the issue, cause people still knew how to be polite when they had to be as a whole. What I'm trying to get to is that in this modern day age, people as a whole don't care. It's not even that they just don't care about speaking properly, it's about every aspect of their lives! It's one thing to talk slang with your friends or at the right times, but most don't seem to have the capability to own two sets of language. As a whole where ever you go, you will find multiple examples of what I'm talking about. It almost sounds crazy, but listen to the people around you in a public place; listen to the way they talk to each other then think of how illiterate they're presenting themselves to be. It's actually kind of sad cause you know that it's always gotten worse, and its bound to continue to do the same.
     Not only do these people present themselves to be illiterate, they are sometimes even seen as being rude! For example, when I was treat or treating this year. You will see how much things have changed as you see the little kids. There were two things I saw, one the little kids either aren't taught how to be polite when going from house to house, or they won't say trick-or-treat, and sometimes they don't even say thank you! Is it that parents don't show kids what is right from wrong, or is like I said originally that the younger generations show less and less care for using polite language or even using it at all.
     The best I can assume is that things will end up changing for the good at some point. The only thing that comes with that statement is the only way to find out, is to wait and see for ourselves.

"To Be Or Not To Be..." Three Ways

     The work "Hamlet,"written by Shakespeare has had different styles of turning it into a movie throughout the years. The main known to people show different ways of looking at the "To Be Or Not To Be" speech. The actors that have the role of Hamlet have a different style that gives the viewer a different idea on the speech. The actors shown in the three clips are Mel Gibson, Lawerence Oliver, and Kenneth Branough.
     In the movie filmed with Mel Gibson, the speech takes place within a chamber. As the speech progresses you notice a tomb with a statue of a person laying across this. You realize that this isn't any old chamber it's his fathers tomb. The viewer will get a sense of pity for Hamlet here. When Hamlet is relaying his famous speech, you can almost assume that he's trying to get his feelings out to his father. His lost his father figure even though hes old enough to function on his own, he doesn't have that sense of guidance in his life anymore. Hamlet is basically asking his father for guidance in this scene; whether he should continue his life, or follow through with his suicidal thoughts.
     The movie with Lawerence Oliver was filmed with a different idea. Instead of being in a chamber, or in an enclosed space, Hamlet was filmed on the side of a cliff. When Hamlet looked down the cliff you saw a long jump ahead with a death of raging water. This film was taped in black and white, and it helped create an eerie atmosphere for the film. As he sits there reciting, he pulls a dagger out ready to stab himself and jump into the watery depths of the ocean. However like the play, his conscience kicks into action and doesn't commit to his suicidal thoughts.
     Lastly, the film that starred Kenneth Branough, the " To Be Or Not To Be" speech took place in a mansion. The room in the mansion looked very fancy and looked more as if it was for a special occasion, instead it was filmed for the purpose of suicidal plotting. As he recites the speech, he is staring into the mirror, his full focus on his thoughts. Then as the speech continues he slowly walks toward the mirror, and pulls out a dagger. This could be symbolising that unlike most people who contemplate suicide, he wanted to face it head on. That's why he starred at himself, he was facing himself, because most people that want to kill themselves can't face themselves. As he approached the mirror this eerie music began playing that made you feel like he was actually going to commit the act. However he is cut short with someone walking into the room.
     No matter how you make the scene work, you are still going to get basically the same theme out of it. Different directs wanted to catch specific idea's in their views heads when they watched it. It all comes down to the fact that many don't want to live, but most are to afraid of the unknown therefore they cannot take full action in doing it.