We will discuss Act 4 (which you read for today) and 5 on Tuesday. By reading outside class we have more time to discuss in class.
Big concerns: Why does Ophelia go insane? What can she do in her madness that she could not before? How is Laertes a foil for Hamlet? What world view is revealed in the conversation between Hamlet and the Grave Digger? What aspect of Hamlet's character is revealed in his words about Yorick What is the meaning of the end of the play?
For Wednesday: Memorize To Be Or Not to Be. You will recite to a partner.
Thursday in Class we write on a scene from Hamlet.
For Friday: Have memorized your part for Much Ado.