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Shakespeare's Hamlet

Reading Assignment

Don Skiles

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“Read in order to live.” – Gustave  Flaubert

Text:  Hamlet, William Shakespeare, Folger Library Edition

Monday, December 1:    An overview of Shakespeare and his age (16^th century).  Concepts of Revenge/Tragedy.

Read:  the first five scenes of Hamlet.

Guest Lecturer:  Rachel Le Pell, Drama Dept

Wednesday, December 3:  

Read Acts 2&3  Recurrent Imagery/Major Soliloquies

Colloquium:  “Shakespeare on Film” – Linda Swanson

Friday, December  5:            

Read Acts 4&5  Horatio, Fortinbras, Rosenkrantz and

 Guildenstern  Gertrude and Ophelia

Monday, December 8:  Viewing of Kenneth Branaugh’s Hamlet film

Wednesday, December 10:  Responses to film   Where does Hamlet end?

NOTE:  On this day, you will write your Hamlet essay in-class in Small Group.