Mr. Owens' discussion blog on Hamlet

Throughout the duration of our study of Hamlet, you will visit this blog periodically to participate in literary discussions with your classmates. You will follow the thread for your class and you will repond to one of the questions I have posted as well as post a response to one of your classmates' posts. You will create two posts for each of the 5 Acts of Hamlet.




Friday, April 23, 2010

Period 5- Act V

You will choose one of the following questions and respond to it. You will also comment on one of your classmate's posts. You may also say bad things about Mr. Owens while you do it, or you can save all of your complaints and insults for lunchtime when they may reach their full potency in the slew of teacher bashing. (Two posts total).

P.S.-Thank you guys for working diligently on this discussion forum.

Why does this scene begin with two clowns trading jokes? Do their jokes make any sense in the context of the play?

Does Hamlet realize that he might not come out of this fight alive? See V.ii.225-238.

What is the outcome of the fight scene at the end? What thematic conclusions can you draw based on this conclusion?

When Gertrude drinks from the cup, Claudius asks her not to drink and she refuses. Has she ever disobeyed Claudius before?

Who is alive at the end of the play, and how do the others meet their ends? Is there a sense of redemption or restored order to the kingdom and the characters by the end of the play?

Why is Fortinbras's presence important?

Period 1- Act V

You will choose one of the following questions and respond to it. You will also comment on one of your classmate's posts. You may also say bad things about Mr. Owens while you do it, or you can save all of your complaints and insults for lunchtime when they may reach their full potency in the slew of teacher bashing. (Two posts total).
P.S.-Thank you guys for working diligently on this discussion forum.

Why does this scene begin with two clowns trading jokes? Do their jokes make any sense in the context of the play?

Does Hamlet realize that he might not come out of this fight alive? See V.ii.225-238.

What is the outcome of the fight scene at the end? What thematic conclusions can you draw based on this conclusion?

When Gertrude drinks from the cup, Claudius asks her not to drink and she refuses. Has she ever disobeyed Claudius before?

Who is alive at the end of the play, and how do the others meet their ends? Is there a sense of redemption or restored order to the kingdom and the characters by the end of the play?

Why is Fortinbras's presence important?