Hamlet Hamlet Pre-reading QuestionsPre-reading Questions

Imagine…Imagine…You’re studying abroad in Germany when you get a phone call saying your You’re studying abroad in Germany when you get a phone call saying your

dad has passed away (suddenly) and you must come home for the funeral. dad has passed away (suddenly) and you must come home for the funeral. How do you feel? What thoughts are running through your head?How do you feel? What thoughts are running through your head?

What would you feel like if your mother had already remarried by the time What would you feel like if your mother had already remarried by the time of the funeral?of the funeral?

Post-Wedding…Post-Wedding…

How do you treat your new stepfather How do you treat your new stepfather and why?and why?

What if someone gave you reason to What if someone gave you reason to believe that your stepfather had murdered believe that your stepfather had murdered your father?your father?

How would you go about getting him to How would you go about getting him to confess?confess?

Additional Thoughts…Additional Thoughts…

If you wanted to make people believe you If you wanted to make people believe you were insane, how would you do it?were insane, how would you do it?

How would you feel and what would you How would you feel and what would you do if you found out a close friend has do if you found out a close friend has been spying on you?been spying on you?

Fun Facts…Fun Facts… Many books and  have been based off of Hamlet (some only supposedly), includingMany books and  have been based off of Hamlet (some only supposedly), including                                         -The Fathers Club (novel)-The Fathers Club (novel)                                         -The Manchurian Candidate (movie)-The Manchurian Candidate (movie)                                         -Ghost (movie)-Ghost (movie)                                         -Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (play)-Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (play)                                         -The Lion King (movie)-The Lion King (movie)   It has been quoted/referenced in many other mediums, such asIt has been quoted/referenced in many other mediums, such as                                         -Billy Madison (movie)-Billy Madison (movie)                                         -Renaissance Man (movie)-Renaissance Man (movie)                                         -Gilligan's Island (TV show)-Gilligan's Island (TV show)                                         -The Simpsons (TV show)-The Simpsons (TV show)                                         -South Park (TV show)-South Park (TV show)                                         -The Princess Diaries 2 (movie)-The Princess Diaries 2 (movie)                                         -Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle (movie)-Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle (movie)                                         -Freaky Friday (movie)-Freaky Friday (movie)                                         -ER (TV show)-ER (TV show)                                         -Futurama (TV show)-Futurama (TV show)                                         -Star Trek (TV show)-Star Trek (TV show)                                         -The Addams Family (TV show)-The Addams Family (TV show)                                         -Brave New World (novel)-Brave New World (novel)                                         -A Christmas Carol (book)-A Christmas Carol (book)                                         -Songs of Beyonce Knowles-Songs of Beyonce Knowles                                         -Songs of Bob Dylan -Songs of Bob Dylan (info taken from (info taken from http://hamletstudyguide.pbworks.com/w/page/16402856/Fun-Facts)http://hamletstudyguide.pbworks.com/w/page/16402856/Fun-Facts)