What Did Shakespeare Mean by Nunnery in Hamlet
Dear Abby commentary argues against overreading the term nunnery as a brothel, noting Shakespeare scholars favor convent meaning. It cites Dover Wilson and Asimov, warns against forced Freudian readings, and preserves Ophelia and Gertrude as central to Hamlet’s sting against marriage practices.
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Dear Abby and Hamlet Nunneries Wordplay
Dear Abby column notes a pun on nin ety in Shakespeare citing Hamlet and a nun house. A caller cites Oxford English Dictionary definitions and questions Hamlet meaning. Vivian Grow of Palm Springs suggests operators drop maams and irs to avoid errors and hints at gendered voices.
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Cosby tells Notre Dame grads to be grateful to parents
In South Bend Bill Cosby addressed about 2,400 graduates and guests urging gratitude toward parents. He noted life is rough and warned personal relationships matter, stressing the mate relationship as key to lasting friendship and success.
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Pat Carroll Plays Falstaff in The Merry Wives of Windsor
Washington actress Pat Carroll, at 63 a veteran of stage, screen, and TV, stars as Sir John Falstaff eight nights weekly at the Shakespeare Theater Folger. She trained with walking lessons from Tadashi Suzuki and shed weight prior to donning the baggy breeches and jowls.
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