The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 11.0031  Thursday, 6 January 2000.

From:           Peter Groves <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date:           Thursday, 06 Jan 2000 11:55:01 +1100
Subject: 11.0017 Re: Goofy Answers
Comment:        Re: SHK 11.0017 Re: Goofy Answers

Two of my favourites from previous years are "Hamlet experiences many
physiological difficulties in accepting his role as revenger" (as
Gertrude says, "He's fat, and scant of breath"), and "Hamlet believes
that it is his duty to take on the role of heaven's scrounge, and
minister'".

Peter Groves,
Department of English,
Monash University

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