The play reveals a stark contrast between our public and private selves.  Analyze the role of soliloquies and asides to …

Discuss Hamlet’s treatment of and ideas about women. How might these help to clarify some of the interpretative issues of …

Analyze Hamlet’s “antic disposition.” Is his madness feigned or real?  What purpose does it serve him?  Does he ever slip …

Think about Hamlet’s relationship with Ophelia. Does he love her? Does he stop loving her? Did he ever love her? What evidence …

Hamlet is a play in which nothing can be taken at face value: appearances are frequently deceptive, and many characters engage …

Like Hamlet, Laertes is a son confronted with a father’s death.  To what extent does he function as a foil …

Hamlet is a play in which nothing can be taken at face value:  appearances are frequently deceptive, and many characters …

Which character in the play is the “strongest?”  Please explain fully using examples from the play to support your response, …

Why does Hamlet wait so long to kill Claudius?  What are the reasons for his hesitation?  How valid are they?  …

Much has been said about the Ghost in Hamlet. Is the Ghost “real”? Why is Gertrude unable to see or …