HAMLET'S DULL REVENGE by: René Girard 1. identify the claim and the central idea in lines 1-24. 2. what central idea is the author supporting in lines 25-44. 3. what is the reason that neither shakespeare nor hamlet can give up revenge? what evidence does the author present in lines 51-70? 4. what is the value in quoting directly from the play (lines 86-104) instead of merely summarizing the dialogue? why does the author present these examples in this order? 5. read lines 98-122. why is fortinbras' army a "catchy example for hamlet"? what central idea can be inferred from this example? 6. read lines 134-136. how is laertes like the actor that played hecuba? what does this similarity suggest? 7. how does the section from lines 137-148 relate to the authors argument? 8. read lines 166-180. gertrude refers to hamlets outburst as both "madness" and "towering passion". what central idea does Girard infer from these differe