1. DO NOW Journal - Agree or Disagree?
A person's immoral choices typically come back to haunt them. 
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EXPLAIN AND DEFEND YOUR ANSWER IN A HALF-PAGE JOURNAL RESPONSE

2. Hamlet William Shakespeare

3. Hamlet
Son of a murdered Danish king and nephew of present king (Claudius).
Suffers mental anguish over death of his father, marriage of his mother to his uncle
Torn by desire to enact revenge and his moral sense of right and wrong

4. Claudius King of Denmark, Hamlet’s uncle
Becomes King after the death of Hamlet’s father, King Hamlet
Hamlet suspects him of the murder, but has no proof as of yet
He is greedy, corrupt, and manipulative
Haunted by guilt

5. Gertrude
Queen of Denmark; Hamlet’s mother and widow of the former king
Her marriage to Claudius within two months of her husband’s death troubles Hamlet
She is a very mysterious character, there are many unanswered questions, such as: was she involved in the murder? Did she marry Claudius for love or for power? Is her true loyalty with Claudius or with Hamlet?

6. Ophelia Daughter of Polonius, Claudius’ loyal servant
Loves Hamlet, but is too low of station to ever marry him
Her family warns her that Hamlet just wants to use her
Hamlet’s rejection of her during his feigned madness causes her loss of sanity

7. Minor Characters
Polonius: Ophelia’s dad. Lord Chamberlain of King Claudius. Sucks up to the King
Horatio: Hamlet’s best friend - remains loyal to Hamlet to the end.
Laertes: Ophelia’s brother. His impulsiveness makes him Hamlet’s foil.
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern: “friends” of Hamlet from school. They work as spies for the King - Hamlet is quick to smell out their treachery

8. Setting
Most of the play takes place in Elsinore Castle in Eastern Denmark.
Some action takes place in:
A plain in Denmark
A graveyard near Elsinore
A ship bound for England

9. Themes Action vs. Inaction – When should you act?
Appearance vs. Reality – Real ghosts or visions?
Women and their social position
Religion, Honor, and Revenge
Poison, Corruption, and Death
Family and Loyalty

10. DO NOW Journal - Agree or Disagree? Why or why not?
Power Corrupts.

11. “Ambition is so powerful a passion in the human breast, that however high we reach we are never satisfied.”
-Machiavelli

12. DO NOW Journal - Agree or Disagree? Why or why not?
Revenge is the only way to gain true justice.

13. DO NOW Journal - Agree or Disagree? Why or why not?
A person has to confront death in order to understand life's meaning.

14. DO NOW Journal - Agree or Disagree? Why or why not?
Regardless of their actions, you should always be loyal to family.

15. DO NOW Journal - Agree or Disagree? Why or why not?
“This above all —
to thine own
self be true”
Polonius Act I Sc. iii

16. ESSAY DUE DECEMBER 3rd. Use QUOTES, MLA format, 3rd person
ESSAY DUE DECEMBER 3rd! Use QUOTES, MLA format, 3rd person! Auditorium Next Week:
BRING YOUR NO FEAR SHAKESPEARE (you’ll be lost without it, Shakespeare is HARD!)
Take Notes over everything we point out!
After 5 min., attendance will be taken and you are ABSENT if you are not here!
You MUST sit with your class, socializing with students from another class or during class = automatic discipline, sent to office