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Contemporary Family Dynamics in Hamlet: The Second Family

Create a contemporary version of the family relationships in "Hamlet" Act 1, Scene 3, focusing on Laertes, Ophelia, and Polonius. Explore their desires, behaviors, and interactions through improvisation, and compare them to other families in the play. Analyze Polonius's speech in 1.3 to understand his beliefs and values. Don't forget to read and log Acts 1.4 and 1.5 for in-depth understanding.

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Contemporary Family Dynamics in Hamlet: The Second Family

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  1. “The Effect of This Good Lesson Keep” The Second Family—Meet Laertes, Ophelia, and Polonius

  2. Improvisation You have 15minutes to create and present a contemporary version of 1.3

  3. Family Relationships In your log (refer to lines to support your ideas): • Describe the family relationships: • Laertes and Ophelia • Polonius and Laertes • Polonius and Ophelia • What does each of these people want? • How do they treat each other? • How is this family similar to or different from the Claudius/Gertrude/Hamlet family? • The Old Hamlet/Gertrude/Hamlet family?

  4. Polonius’s Language Clues “Give thy thoughts no tongue” (1.3.65)– Analyze this speech by focusing on Polonius’s language (cite line numbers): • Look at “but” constructions— “Be thou familiar, but by no means vulgar,” (1.3.67) for example. What is their effect? • What can we infer about Polonius from his choice of words? • What do Polonius’ words reveal about his beliefs, philosophy, and values?

  5. Homework Read and log 1.4 and 1.5

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