Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Hamlet, Acts IV-V

Rescue by pirates! Madwomen! 
Reflections on one's mortality! 
Grown men quarreling over the dead in a graveyard! 
Poison! Duels! Treachery! 
And, of course, poetic deaths.

These two acts have much to offer to keep us on the edge of our seats. To give you a sense of the thrill of Act V's end, we will screen Franco Zefirelli's version of the duel scene.

For Monday, April 3
  • Read "Historical Contexts for Hamlet" (33-36)
  • Complete Journal # 5