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Now that you have read Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, you are going to demonstrate your understanding of the characters and events in the play through a creative project. You must complete both exercises of this project before you submit it for grading.
Exercise I: Character Sketch
The characters and their quirks are part of what makes Hamlet such a classic among literary scholars. Most noticeably is Hamlet, with his obvious character flaw of being both indecisive and rash. Claudius, Hamlet’s uncle, is the antithesis of Hamlet and makes calculated decisions with a lust for power. Your task for this exercise is to explore some of the different characteristics of one of the main characters from the play.
Select one main character from the play. You can choose from: Hamlet, Claudius, Polonius, Laertes, or Ophelia.
Using information from the play, create a character sketch. Imagine that you are describing your character to someone who knows nothing about the play. Use the categories below to help you brainstorm your character. Answer all sections in complete sentences.
Character’s Name:
Background: (What does the play tell you about the character’s actions or status before the play began): Example: We know from the play that Horatio was a student and a close friend of Hamlet. We know that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were also students and at one time friends of Hamlet.
Circumstances at the beginning of the play: (Where is the character? What is he/she doing, feeling, etc.)
Character traits as you perceive them: (Honest, devious, happy, sad, emotional, harsh, etc.)
List three major incidents in the play that demonstrate your character’s traits. Use a parenthetical citation for the incident’s location in the play. The format is: (Hamlet I.ii. 35-40). Notice that Hamlet is in italic, that the act is in capital Roman numerals (I,II, III, IV, V) and the scene is in lowercase Roman numerals (i, ii, iii, iv, v, vi, vii).
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What do you see as your character’s main strength? Support this with an example.
What is your character’s main weakness? Support this with an example.
How did your character change from the beginning to the end of the play?
In at least 150 words, sum up your overall evaluation of your character based on the information you’ve listed above.
Exercise II: Correspondence
Taking the character you have described in Exercise I, write a letter to your character suggesting a course of action that might have prevented the tragedy. Do not make the letter judgmental. Rather, in a way of gentle admonition or encouragement, using appropriate Bible verses, suggest a course of action that may have helped the character react differently or make decisions that would lead to a better outcome. Your letter should be at least 300 words. Use a standard letter format: Heading, Greeting, Body of the letter, Closing, and Signature.
Begin your letter here: