In
Hamlet we are presented with three sons who feel that they have to revenge
their father’s deaths. Each son goes about this “search for justice” in a
different manner, and each experiences a different result.
For
this project, you are to explain AND evaluate the three revenge scenarios: the circumstances, the motivation for
revenge, the methodology, and the result.
Then, try to draw some conclusions regarding what message Shakespeare
might be sending through these attempts at revenge.
Your final product may be presented in a number of formats – from an essay (1000 words min.), to a PowerPoint, to a multi-media presentation. I’m flexible, but your final product must demonstrate an insightful, thoughtful analysis of the complexity of this issue, you must cite heavily from the text, and you must submit a written proposal.
This is meant as a substantial post-reading assignment. Students compare the three characters in search of revenge for their fathers' deaths, and attempt to draw some conclusions as to any possible messages Shakespeare was trying to convey.
Again, this isn't necessarily a completely "tech-free" assignment.
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