Monday, November 14, 2011

Top 5 Things Hamlet Can Learn From Beowulf

This is a quick list. Very self-explanatory. After all, without Beowulf there may not even be an Elsinore for Hamlet to mope around...

1. Avoid the pool. People like to bring up swimming at the Danish royal table.
2. Don't look the Queen directly in the eye. She's liable to adopt you as grand protector of her wimpy adolescent children. Except when you're already related to the Queen. In that case, have your mother invite a big, bad Geatish warrior to come visit from across the sea to become your new grand protector. It'll be worth your time, trust me.
3. Swords optional.
4. Get that front door checked.
5. I am your (great-great-great-great-great grand) father!

Go Hamlet, go.