Friday, September 30, 2011

Act 2-3 question

Please post your response to the following question using at least two quotes from Acts 2-3. Please also read some of your classmates' posts and choose two to respond to (ask them a question, make a comment agreeing/disagreeing with something they wrote, etc.). Posts must be at least two paragraphs long, and responses must be at least two sentences long. If someone responds to your post with a question, you must answer it.

Think about Hamlet’s relationship with Ophelia. Does he love her? Does he stop loving her? Did he ever love her? What evidence can you find in the play to support your opinion?

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Hamlet Act 1

Please post your response to the following question using at least two quotes from Act 1. Please also read some of your classmates' posts and choose two to respond to (ask them a question, make a comment agreeing/disagreeing with something they wrote, etc.). Posts must be at least two paragraphs long, and responses must be at least two sentences long. If someone responds to your post with a question, you must answer it.

Act 1 question:


How are relationships between stepparents and stepchildren generally depicted in fiction or film? (Give specific examples.) Do you have any experience with or knowledge of step-relationships? What conflicts and barriers must be overcome? What are the advantages, the positive aspects of these relationships? How does Hamlet feel about his family? Does he have an accurate/fair view of his family?