HW: review notes on act 2, fishbowl group prepare for Wednesday : syllabus (shared) and critical review (printed)
We began the morning by finishing act 2. We then discussed Hamlet’s monologue: Hamlet is astonished that the First Player can show so much emotion during a scene when he himself cannot show emotion about his situation. Hamlet then calls himself dull spirited and a coward for his inaction. It is here he devises his plan to have the players perform a play similar to his father’s murder to see if Claudius will admit his guilt. Also note, Hamlet says “The spirit that I have seen may be a devil and the devil hath power t’ assume a pleasing shape” showing Hamlet understands he cannot trust the Ghost alone, and needs more proof before getting revenge on Claudius.
We took the quiz on act 2 in groups
Things to remember:
- Polonius’ relationship with Laertes
- Polonius’ assumptions re: Hamlet and Ophelia
- Cause of Hamlet’s madness
- Voltemand’s message from Norway
- Claudius and Polonius’ plan
- Roles of R and G
- Hamlet’s suspicions of his friends
- Acting troupe v. child actors
- Player’s speech
- Hamlet man of action or inaction
- Hamlet’s plan
- Dissect Hamlet’s monologue
After the quiz we watched movie clips
- Gibson: scene 10: 35 and again at 53
- watch for Ophelia- She seems startled, but not afraid of Hamlet’s disheveled, crazy state, she smiles at him a lot (weirdo)
- friendships with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern- Hamlet is insistent they tell him that they were sent and why, they make jokes to avoid answering but Hamlet answers for them
- Branagh: scenes 16, 17, and 20
- watch Ophelia, Polonius- Ophelia enters terrified and tells her father of Hamlet’s visit, Polonius acts fatherly for the first time and apologizes to his daughter for not paying more attention to the situation
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