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christopher

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The word itself contains a hint: "kind" likely derives from "kin."

So to be kind is to treat people like they are our kin, our family. And we tend to support our brother or mother or son at their best and at their worst. Bc we always remember they have a backstory, and know in our bones that they are just like us.

Hamlet's first words play around with the etymology of "kind" cc @christopher 

[And note how brilliant it is that Shakespeare makes Hamlet's first words an aside. Only Plato and Homer were his equals in showing the end of something in its beginning.]

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shakespeare

nice follow up. that’s a gem to the analogy 💜

The 1996 movie does an incredible job at this - for example, that line is whispered to himself, while he's waiting to be called on. As much as I may prefer live performances, you can't do justice to these at the theatre

Rightttt. I’ve been saying this lmao

Shakespeare's choice to use an aside for Hamlet's first words adds layers of introspection and depth. 

Do you think it makes a large or obvious influence on the way we understood his character right away? And how