Summary (Homework November 4, 2010)

   Initially, the scene opens up with Laertes talking to his sister Ophelia about Hamlet, and that he doesn't really love her, and that she shouldn't give into "his seductive talk". He doesn't really believe that Hamlet actually loves her, and he tells her that men don't only grow internally, but they also grow externally, and that his feelings for her may change. Once that's all done, their father, Polonius enters, and talks to Laertes about his leaving, and reminds him not to forget the rules of life.

2nd Soliloquy (Homework for November 3, 2010)

In this soliloquy, Hamlet is excited about hearing that his father's ghost has been spotted. He plans to join Bernardo and Marcellus in their watch, hoping his father's ghost will reappear. He questions his death, "[suspecting] foul play", and tells himself to remain calm. That "bad deeds will be revealed"

Soliloquy (Homework for November 1, 2010)

1) The definition of a soliloquy is when a character that is alone onstage tells the audience their thoughts or feelings. On pages 26-29, both Gertrude and Claudius leave the scene, while Hamlet stays behand and talks about how his Father's death is affecting him.

2) Hamlet is very upset about the fact that his mother got over her husbands death so quickly. He's also confused, because she loved him very much, but "Even so, within a month of [his] father's death (I don't even want to think about it. Oh women! You are so weak!) Even an animal would morn the death of it's mate longer than she did!"