The Final Journal: Hamlet
Directions: Journal Entries 1-5
- For each of the five acts of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, respond to the questions listed below.
- Each journal entry should be approximately 300 words, or 1 page.
- Pages may be either one- or two-sided (though two-sided is preferable).
- Each entry should be typed and double-spaced, using Times New Roman font, 12-point print, and black ink.
- Label your entries.
Questions
- What is one deterministic cause behind Hamlet’s delay in seeking revenge?
- When does this cause first appear in the act?
- Why does this cause prevent Hamlet from seeking vengeance?
- Does this cause appear more than once in the act?
- Explain the impact this cause has on Hamlet’s thinking, feelings, and/or behavior by analyzing in depth at least one significant passage from the act. Focus on one or more of the following elements in the passage to offer further insights:
- words and phrases
- imagery
- metaphors
- personifications
- similes
- allusions
- symbols
- ironies
- pun
Directions: Journal Entry 6
- After viewing one of the five film adaptations of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet listed below and on reserve at the Circulation Desk in the Learning Resource Center, write a 250-word, or 1-page, evaluation of the work. In your critique, determine whether to recommend the movie to your peers by focusing on at least three elements of the production, such as the acting, casting, directing, music, costumes, scenery, special effects, and so on.
- The entry should be typed and double-spaced, using Times New Roman font, 12-point print, and black ink.
- Label the entry.
Film Adaptations
- Director: Laurence Olivier
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Eileen Herley
Distributor: Universal-International
Release Date: 1948
- Director: Franco Zeffirelli
Cast: Mel Gibson, Glenn Close, Paul Scofield
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Release Date: 1990
- Director: Kenneth Branagh
Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Julie Christie, Kate Winslet
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Release Date: 1996
- Director: Michael Almereyda
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Bill Murray, Julia Stiles
Distributor: Miramax Films
Release Date: 2000
- Director: Gregory Doran
Cast: David Tennant, Patrick Stewart, Penny Downie
Distributor: BBC Two
Release Date: 2009
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