#14: Hamlet Blog 2

"I will kill you." These are the words uttered by Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) in the movie Taken directed by Pierre Morel. They are directed to the kidnappers of his daughter, who was abducted in Paris, and he takes it upon himself to do everything he can to get her back. As a former CIA agent he has many skills that are valuable in his seeking of revenge, and is not afraid to use them. Along the way he kills many people that stand in his way, and when he finally finds his daughter with the kidnappers he does not hesitate to kill them, avenging her kidnap and rape.

Isn't that what all fathers would do? Are they not supposed to do everything they can to protect you? I know that is what my father wanted as he told me to cut off all communication with Hamlet. Only now it does not seem to be paying off so well as Hamlet has shown me that he is mad as he came to me yesterday, "took me by the wrist and held me hard".(2.i.85) He has retreated into madness now that our communication hath been cut off, he is no longer the same, looking "as if he had been loosed out of hell".(2.i.81) My dear father is enraged by it, and I know that he feels slightly guilty, as was his original idea that drove Hamlet to this horrid place, "I am sorry that with better heed and judgement / I had not quoted him".(2.i.109-110) It is similar to the feelings of guilt felt by father in the movie, as before his daughter leaves for Paris he says, "I don't think a seventeen year old should be travelling alone." Now that he knows his original feeling had been right he must fight even harder to ensure her safety, as my father will to ensure mine. He insisted upon doing something about it immediately, "Come, we go to the king: / This must be known".(2.i.115-116) I as well find similarities between myself and the girl from the movie, she is talking with her dad when it happens, telling him what is happening, "Dad, they're coming", turning to her father at the time of her most dire need. I too went directly to my father, "O, my lord, my lord, I have been so affrighted!"(2.i.73) I knew that he would do everything in his power to seek justice for the wrongs done to me.

Ophelia