The Role of the Ghost
Unfolding the tale Discuss based on your reading of 1.4-5: What information is revealed by the Ghost? What is the significance of the information? Watch two different “Ghost” scenes & add to the list: What information is revealed by the Ghost? What is the significance of the information? Discuss additions to the list
“Whither Wilt Thou Lead Me?” Read aloud Examine Hamlet’s language after his conversation with the Ghost and during his conversation with Horatio and Marcellus What assumptions can we make about Hamlet’s state of mind from the words he uses and the way he speaks to his companions? Speculate on why Hamlet decides to put on an “antic disposition” ( ).
Homework Read and log 2.1 and (“Welcome, dear Rosencrantz” to “O, give me leave”)