"Slings and Arrows" explains Ophelia

Mariah Gale as Ophelia

Mariah Gale as Ophelia (part 2)

“To be or not to be” journal

This speech has been called the “most famous and most misinterpreted speech in all of literature."

Pick one or more of these questions for your journal:

Why do you think this speech is so famous?

What is Hamlet’s state of mind at the moment he delivers the speech?

What is he thinking about?

What is this speech about?

What’s your favorite line from the speech besides “to be or not to be”? Why?

Freewrite topics for Lord of the Flies journal #6

1. What does Golding wish for us to believe about the role of shame in a society?

2. What does Golding wish for us to believe about the effect of anonymity on the individual?

3. What does Golding wish for us to believe is the primary component of a civilized society?

4. What does William Golding wish for us to believe is the primary cause of the descent into savagery?

Hamlet FYI

Click here for background pages on Hamlet that I mentioned in class.

An actor prepares to perform Shakespeare

Gregory Linington prepares for roles at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

Cick here for the video.

Click here for the article.

Click here to see what his script looks like.