What does your character want in the chosen scene?
- Hamlet wants to know whether or not the ghost is really his father. Also, he wants to know the truth about his father’s death. What does the character do to get it?
- He listens carefully to what the ghost is saying, responding from time to time as his emotions fluctuate constantly. What obstacles stand in his or her way?
- The person he must revenge, after hearing the story from his ‘father’ (the ghost), is his uncle. Someone he didn’t imagine to be the criminal. He is standing in a very difficult position. How does your character really feel about what is happening in the scene? How can you tell?
- Hamlet is actually enraged and surprised at the fact that he has been living near a most unreliable person. Plus, his mother is in love with the uncle now, making matters even worse for Hamlet. Although not directly said, from the tone of his questions and responses, you can tell. What do other characters say about your character in the scene?
- In the scene, the ghost calls Hamlet “young.” This would obviously indicate the young age of Hamlet as well as his yet-to-be-used youth power. What does the character’s language reveal about his or her personality? Think about the meaning behind his or her words. Write down a few phrases he says that might demonstrate something about his personality or are characteristic of his mode of expression.
- Hamlet doesn’t speak much in this particular scene. However, from his short questions and confession about his confusion towards this situation, his language reveals that he is unsure about everything he does. He still needs help and advice. “Haste, haste me to know it, that I...may sweep to my revenge.”(29, 31) How does this scene add to your knowledge of the character?
- This scene helps me figure out that Hamlet listens to others well and has good intentions for being good. However, he may use any way to bring this good intention to a specific group of people.
- Hamlet wants to know whether or not the ghost is really his father. Also, he wants to know the truth about his father’s death.
What does the character do to get it?
- He listens carefully to what the ghost is saying, responding from time to time as his emotions fluctuate constantly.
What obstacles stand in his or her way?
- The person he must revenge, after hearing the story from his ‘father’ (the ghost), is his uncle. Someone he didn’t imagine to be the criminal. He is standing in a very difficult position.
How does your character really feel about what is happening in the scene? How can you tell?
- Hamlet is actually enraged and surprised at the fact that he has been living near a most unreliable person. Plus, his mother is in love with the uncle now, making matters even worse for Hamlet. Although not directly said, from the tone of his questions and responses, you can tell.
What do other characters say about your character in the scene?
- In the scene, the ghost calls Hamlet “young.” This would obviously indicate the young age of Hamlet as well as his yet-to-be-used youth power.
What does the character’s language reveal about his or her personality? Think about the meaning behind his or her words. Write down a few phrases he says that might demonstrate something about his personality or are characteristic of his mode of expression.
- Hamlet doesn’t speak much in this particular scene. However, from his short questions and confession about his confusion towards this situation, his language reveals that he is unsure about everything he does. He still needs help and advice. “Haste, haste me to know it, that I...may sweep to my revenge.”(29, 31)
How does this scene add to your knowledge of the character?
- This scene helps me figure out that Hamlet listens to others well and has good intentions for being good. However, he may use any way to bring this good intention to a specific group of people.