Live By the Code

Prompt #4: Do you think Hamlet is acting on the "code of honor" between a son and his father, or is he just crazy? Explain your answer.

Prompt #3 - The Choice is Yours

So, the ghost of Hamlet's father has shown up and asked him to avenge his death. If you were Hamlet, 1.what would you do? 2.Would you believe a ghost and do its bidding? 3.What might hold Hamlet back? Remember: we are very emotional beings and one struggle that we face is how to get along in the world - balancing our emotions with what the world expects from us/how people expect us to act. 

Writing Prompt #2 - Don't Tell Me How to Feel

Write about a time when someone told you that your emotions were inappropriate (think about Hamlet and his "inky cloak" response). What was the situation and how did you react? Does anyone ever have the right to tell people how they should feel?