Hamlet+project

= Critical Essay on //Hamlet// =

Here are some are some project ideas you may use to brainstorm for a critical essay on the play //Hamlet.//


 * Explore how Shakespeare portrays the women in the play; do you think Shakespeare personally agreed with how the women were treated by the men in the play, or is he just representing the times?
 * Compare the play itself to a film version of the play; there are several good versions at most libraries. IMDB contains information about several good versions: Hamlet, starring Kenneth Branagh, 1996 Hamlet, starring Laurence Olivier, 1948 Hamlet, starring Mel Gibson and Glen Close, 1990 Hamlet, starring Ethan Hawke and Julia Stiles, 2000 This final version is an adaptation set in modern-day New York City.
 * Explore Hamlet's indecision; why does he prolong killing his uncle?
 * Examine the psychological processes of grief and revenge shown in the play
 * Compare //Hamlet// to another of Shakespeare's plays

= Resources for Your Essay: =

Hamlet Online is a marvelous data bank of directories, discussions, and resources for the play. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: hosted online by MIT. Cummings Study Guide: Hamlet: contains background information, details about the setting and history of the play, and commentary on some of the themes.

**Top 10 Questions About Hamlet**: Quick, teacher-approved answers to the most common questions about the play media type="youtube" key="CM46a_3OpvQ?fs=1" height="385" width="480"

**Tips on Understanding Shakespeare's Language** media type="youtube" key="qmjepRJpRKI?fs=1" height="385" width="480"

Please remember that you must document each of these sources if you use ideas from them. Not doing so is plagiarism, and copied content will be recognized and dealt with appropriately. If you need assistance with parenthetical citations and your works cited page, please see the Citations and MLA page of my classroom.