Hamlet+Discussion+Questions

Welcome to the Discussion Page!
Use the "discussion" tab to choose and respond to a prompt, or to post a prompt of your own. In order for a true discussion to evolve, you must do two things: (1) reply to your peers' posts, and (2) comment on their responses to your posts.

The point value for this assignment is only 15, since it is opinion-based and not analytical. Ten points for answering five of the questions, and one point for each time you respond to someone else's answer. The value of this assignment is inherent in our understanding of Shakespeare's depiction of the human condition through //Hamlet//, as well as our understanding of how the play relates to us today.


 * It is important that you write your name at the bottom of each of your posts and indicate if it is your response to the question or a response to someone else's response.**

Shakespeare’s //Hamlet// is celebrated as one of the greatest literary works ever written because it gives great insight into the heart and soul of humanity; we are shown who we are, what we do and think, and what we are made of. Well that’s all well and good – but if we don’t have our own thoughts and considerations about human experience, then we won’t be able to recognize how the play connects or speaks to our humanity. Here are a few questions to make you think about some of the truths of human experience that show up in Hamlet.