Hamlet: Getting Started
September 11th, 2007 by Mr. D. Sader | Trackback AddressHamlet raises many questions that you may recognize from your own life. Thinking about some of these issues will make your experience of the play more interesting and rewarding. Discuss some of the following questions in your blog or the forums. Record in your blog any ideas you find interesting or thought-provoking. When you begin to read and discuss the play, refer to your responses to these questions and keep track of any changes in your opinions, or any surprises you find.
- We all have procrastinated about something important that we had to do, sometimes disappointing other people and often disappointing ourselves. Why do we procrastinate?
- Most people have purposely “played the fool” at some time. Why do people do this? If a person for some reason plays the fool or pretends to be disturbed for a long time, do you think the person eventually can become truly disturbed?
- Isolation and loneliness are feelings common to most people at one time or another. Sometimes external circumstances create this situation, and sometimes people deliberately withdraw from those around them. What can friends or relatives do when someone has purposely withdrawn and chosen to be alone with his or her problems?
- Disillusion is a common experience of growing up. We find that people in the adult world whom we once idealized are less than ideal, and that situations we considered innocent are actually corrupt. How do young people encountering the “real world” for the first time handle these discoveries?
- In Shakespeare’s time, insane people were regarded as sources of entertainment. What is our society’s attitude toward mental illness?
- What is the difference between “taking revenge” and “getting justice”?
- Privacy is highly valued in our society. How would you feel if you found out you were “under surveillance” at school, at your job, at home, or among friends because of some change in your behaviour?
Having thought about this wide variety of topics, you are ready to explore Hamlet.
Importance of Acceptance…
Isolation and loneliness seem to have become more of a common problem in our world today. Since we were young we’ve always been taught our basic needs which include, food, air, shelter, water, and sleep. Those cover our physical needs, but what about…
revenge and justice not finished…
Revenge and justice are two very similar words with similar meanings and yet many people confuse them as very different things. Although they have different meanings, the only difference is that justice is done through law and “righteousness̶…
Behind Closed Doors…
Privacy is a right that all Canadian citizens have. I enjoy being in the privacy of my own home where I am free to do as I wish without having to be worried about the judgements of others. If I felt I was under speculation of others my actions would …
Hamlet vs. Superman…
Revenge is a viscous circle that can never end. Claudis kills King Hamlet, Hamlet then kills polonius, thinking it is Claudius, along come laeretes (claudis son) to kill Hamlet. It never stops, there is always another relative or friend that wants wha…
Mental Illness…
Some rather intersestin views on mental illnesses.
Recent STJ Forum Posts
josienichols wrote:They can’t really control everything that they do, and when they do make a mistake, it is not like they meant to do it.
I wouldn’t be so sure with some o…
Privacy Protected?…
Everybody needs some time to themselves, think, read, etc. It’s only human to enjoy some time to yourself, or an escape from reality. In society today privacy is highly valued. For instance, when you change your clothes you go into a private ro…
You’re Crazy, Hamlet!…
Recent STJ Forum Posts
josienichols wrote:They can’t really control everything that they do, and when they do make a mistake, it is not like they meant to do it.
I wouldn’t be so sure with some of them. I met a guy with cerebral palsey and he kne…
Exeut The Fear…
Disillusion has made it’s mark across the map in the young minds of those seeking the opportune moment to make an ultimate discovery about the world they roam, or at times inside themselves as well. Upon an attempt to conquer the challange…
The art of Delayed Gratification….
We live in a time of many sources of gratification. Some people are better equipped with the art of delayed gratification, others such as me, are well equipped in instant gratification. This is the root of procrastination, there’s always somethin…
Playing the Fool…
People play the fool as a way to escape responsibility. I myself can often be found playing the fool in order to get out of a foolish thing I’ve done. If someone thinks you don’t know the error in your actions, how could they possibly conde…
Number 3…who do you work for?…
If someone wants to be isolated, they need their space. Whether they have issues at home or at school, they need time to sort things out. However, one must be careful to recognize whether someone is isolating themselves, or excluding you. If your the o…
Survey Me…
We are constantly under surveillance. We live in a time of Big Brothers, being pushed along to make the ‘right’ decisions. At school we are kept under supervision; we are made sure that we are doing what is mature and responsible. Workplace…
Bliss…
As the 21st century settles into its ever-changing schedules and ideals, we find ourselves faced with the daunting idea of the slow elimination of the paperback writer. Every new generation, every new wave of young scholars finds themselves crashing ag…
Insanity…
Recent STJ Forum Posts
awebb wrote:Society has done well to meet the needs of handicapped people and thats how it should be.
Indeed society has done well to meet certain needs of the handicapped people. But just because you are mentally ill, does n…
Insanity…
Recent STJ Forum Posts
awebb wrote:Society has done well to meet the needs of handicapped people and thats how it should be.
Indeed society has done well to meet certain needs of the handicapped people. But just because you are mentally ill, does n…
Crazyhorse, Crazyhorse!!!…
http://forum.stjschool.org/rss.php?tid=159
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Procrastinating or Laziness?…
Almost everyone has procastinated once in there life, why we do it, no one knows. We disapoint ourselves, our friends, our family, our bosses and especially our teachers. Procrastinate means to put things off and do it at a later time. Even t…
The Vanity of Insanity…
Recent STJ Forum Posts
awebb wrote:Society has done well to meet the needs of handicapped people and thats how it should be.
Indeed society has done well to meet certain needs of the handicapped people. But just because you are mentally ill, does n…
Mental Entertainment…
There was some interesting disscussion in the forum about the entertainment value of the mentally unstable. To follow, go below.
Recent STJ Forum Posts
awebb wrote:Society has done well to meet the needs of handicapped people and thats how it shou…
Unfit for Human Consumption…
Recent STJ Forum Posts
awebb wrote:Society has done well to meet the needs of handicapped people and thats how it should be.
Indeed society has done well to meet certain needs of the handicapped people. But just because you are mentally ill, does n…
It’s Too Late…
Procrastination is to put off until another day or time or to delay. Children, teenagers and even adults procrastinate every day, therefore dissapointing themselves and quite often other people.
In school many kids get there work done at the last possi…
1 Count, 2 Count, 3 Count…. Gone…
Procrastination is often common amongst the human lifestyle. This displays some maturity in most cases. Instead of rushing into our task, procrastinating gives us a chance to rethink our task. Hamlet insists to keep the appearance of the ghost a secret…
You Fool…
I have seen countless attempts of people playing the “fool”. You can usually see this in such T.V. shows as Survivor, many contestants will pretend to be lousy at competitions, weak, or overall bad at the game their playing. They do this to…
Procastinating Is Part Of Society…
Understanding that the word procastinate means a different type of beaviour, we also have the realization that everyone has procastinated at least once in their lifetime. As for some, we do it everyday. It may be as easy as post-poning something, such …
Getting Started……
5. Mental people were considered a source of entertainment in Shakepeare’s time. That seems a little insensitive. In today’s world, we treat the mentally ill with a lot of care and attention they need. I mean laughing at them when they are …
how is “taking revenge” and “getting justice” different?…
Revenge is can be taken differently between what and how people beleive it, such as if somone was to kill a family member, you would want to kill them back as to “revenge” there death. Such as in in IRobot, spooner felt he needed to kill vi…
http://iblog.stjschool.org/kdutchak/2009/06/04/this-story-has-two-sides/
Mr. Sader,
Here is the link to my Hamlet: Getting started post.
http://iblog.stjschool.org/jchampagne/2009/05/28/we-prefer-the-term-mentally-hilarious/
Jordan Champagne
Here is the link to the Hamlet getting started:
http://iblog.stjschool.org/bradbardoel/2009/05/29/pre-hamlet/
http://iblog.stjschool.org/celliott/2009/06/03/procrastination-equation/
http://iblog.stjschool.org/chmyshak/2009/05/27/justice-for-all/
http://iblog.stjschool.org/bob4254/2009/06/03/choices-we-make/
http://iblog.stjschool.org/rbrousseau/2009/05/25/fear/
Fear of being alone… of not being true to ourselves
Hamlet Getting Started. http://iblog.stjschool.org/kbardoel/2009/06/08/hamlet-getting-started/
Here is My post!
Thanks!
http://iblog.stjschool.org/mhunter/2009/06/08/the-old-college-try/
Most people have purposely “played the fool” at some time. Why do people do this? If a person for some reason plays the fool or pretends to be disturbed for a long time, do you think the person eventually can become truly disturbed?
http://iblog.stjschool.org/ntimpano/2009/06/08/i-hope-someday-youll-join-us/
Here is my post for Hamlet-Getting started.
http://iblog.stjschool.org/maklatt/2009/06/11/life-less-frightening/
Getting Stared Hamlet,
http://iblog.stjschool.org/jklose/2009/06/11/you-choose-your-life/
http://iblog.stjschool.org/mokrainetz/2009/06/12/refuse-to-bow-down/
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