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HOBBS Dear Mr Rago

Renaissance Man

Dear Mr. Rago, Thanks for all your letters. And I don't know what you and Captain Murdoch...

Renaissance Man • 1994

Pvt. Roosevelt Nathaniel Hobbs:

[voice over, while Bill is reading a letter from him]
Dear Mr. Rago, Thanks for all your letters. And I don't know what you and Captain Murdoch wrote to the warden but it sure worked. Because I might be getting out of here soon. Just wanted you to know, I'm reading Othello. Imagine that. Mr. Shakespeare writing about a black man way back then, and a soldier too. Prison librarian says I'm the first to check out Shakespeare in 16 years. She asked me if I was interested in signing up for some college classes. I told her if they had a few teachers like you, I just might. Well, Mr. Rago, like Hamlet says, the rest is silence. Sincerely, Nathanial T Hobbs

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HOBBS Dear Mr Rago

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thanks for all your letters

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And I don't know what you and Captain Murdoch wrote to the warden

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but it sure worked 'cause I may be gettin' outta here soon

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Just wanted you to know I've been reading Othello

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Imagine that

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Mr Shakespeare writin' about a black man way back then

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and a soldier too

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Prison librarian says I'm the first to check out Shakespeare in 16 years

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She asked me if I was interested in signin' up for some college classes

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I told her if they had a few teachers like you I just might

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Well Mr Rago like Hamlet says

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'The rest is silence '

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Sincerely

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Nathanial T Hobbs

Duration

59 seconds

Views

463

Timestamp in Movie

01:43:39

Uploaded

Nov 30, 2022

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Production

Cinergi Pictures,Touchstone Pictures

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Movie Summary

A failed businessman is hired by the army to teach a group of underachieving recruits in order to help them pass basic training.

Actors

Pvt. Roosevelt Nathaniel Hobbs