Students should be on page 27 of Heart of Darkness for Thursday.   Do not forget Hamlet projects due next Wednesday and essays are due on December 16th.

Essay Topics: 1.  In Act V Sc ii, Horatio delivers the following lines: And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of carnal, bloody, and unnatural acts, Of accidental judgments, casual slaughters, Of deaths put on by cunning and forced cause, And, in this upshot, purposes mistook Fall'n on the inventors' reads: all this can I Truly deliver. How do his words summarize the events in the play?  Citing specific examples explain the quote.   2. This is a tragedy, and, like most, has a great deal to do with death. What are some of the many views we see on death, dying, and the dead?  Discuss, do not simply list.   3.Literature is filled with many great teen characters; many of these are studied in school like Romeo and Juliet, Holden Caulfield, and Ponyboy. Based on his depression, his struggles, and his general outlook of life, it can be argued that Hamlet was the world's first emo.  Do you agree or disagree? Points to consider:        ·teen angst      ·teen depression    ·what does emo mean?  define it.  give examples.      ·Hamlet's soliloquies     ·emo music song lyrics     ·are all teens emo-like? ·have there always been emos?  will there always be emos?  is 'emo' simply a label for the moody teen world?   This is not a personal essay.  Support what you say.  Use discussion - talk about and explain your thoughts and ideas. Do NOT simply retell the play!! You must pass in a handwritten draft.  Your essay MUST be typed (font 12, times New Roman, double space).  Your essay MUST follow MLA formatting.  Essay length: 5 typed pages (not work cited page).  Value = 100.  Spelling and mechanics count for 30%.  MLA format counts for 20%   AVOID PLAGIARISM       Due:  December 18th

Listen to the two attached scenes.  Answer the following questions with supporting evidence.   Act I Scene iii 1. According to Laertes, why should Ophelia not believe Hamlet's professions of love? 2.  What advice does he give her regarding honour?  What is Ophelia's response? 3.  Make note of Polonius's advice to Laertes. 4.  What does Polonius's advice reveal about his character?  What type of father is he? Act I Scene iv 1. How does Hamlet feel about the drunken revelry? 2. What mixed feelings does Hamlet have after seeing the Ghost? 3. Why doesn’t Horatio want Hamlet to follow the Ghost?