Read the excerpt from Hamlet . Voltimand: . . . On Fortinbras; which he, in brief, obeys, Receives rebuke from Norway, and, in fine, Makes vow before his uncle never more To give the assay of arms against your majesty. Whereon old Norway, overcome with joy, Gives him three thousand crowns in annual fee, And his commission to employ those soldiers, So levied as before, against the Polack; With an entreaty, herein further shown, [ Giving a paper .] If this excerpt were made into a movie, which adaptation would best allow the director to comment on current politics?
Answer
A
using actors with different ethnicities
B
replacing the outdated terms with slang
C
changing the costumes to modern fashion
D
updating the setting to a modern city
Explanation
The excerpt describes political negotiations, military forces, and a ruler redirecting an army toward another country. Setting the story in a modern city would let the director connect those conflicts to present-day political events and institutions. Changing actors’ ethnicities, slang, or clothing alone would not place the political situation in a contemporary context as clearly.
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