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“They say the owl was a baker’s daughter. Lord, we know what we are, but know not what we may be”
Hamlet Act Four, Part Two By Dennis Abrams ———————————- Let’s look at Ophelia. And Gertrude and Ophelia. First from Harold Bloom: “Polonius is an old meddler, and Guildenstern and Rosencrantz are confidence men at best [MY NOTE: That sounds about … Continue reading
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The Play's The Thing 