Reading Hamle

ophelia's death

Was Ophelia's death a suicide or was it an accident? In class we discussed about Ophelia commiting suicide. Could it have been an accident? Take a look at one person's view of this.

Another view about Ophelia's death.

Hamlet crossword puzzle

Have some time? Here is a link for a challenging crossword puzzle about Hamlet.

"Frailty, thy name is woman!"

Gertrude, Hamlet's mother, is a fascinating character in this play. Check out this site to learn more about her.

http://arts.ucsc.edu/faculty/bierman/Elsinore/women/womenGertrude.html

Hamlet: The Quiz

Take a few minutes and try your hand at a fun quiz on Hamlet. http://shakespeare.about.com/b/2005/04/28/hamlet-the-quiz.htm
Good Luck!

Cathead Theater Presents Hamlet

Ophelia, daughter of Polonius

Ophelia serves an interesting purpose in this play. Some feel that Ophelia is a static and one dimensional character. It is through Ophelia that we view Hamlet's warped view of women. What do you think?

Ophelia

Famous Quotes from Hamlet (we were surprised at some)

Famous Quotes / Quotations from Hamlet The quotes from Hamlet are amongst Shakespeare's most famous including 'to be or not to be' and 'to thine own self be true'. Details of these famous quotes follow, complete with information regarding the Act and the Scene, allowing a quick reference to the section of the play that these quotations can be found in.

"To be, or not to be: that is the question" Hamlet Act III, Scene I).
"Neither a borrower nor a lender be" (Act I, Scene III).
"This above all: to thine own self be true". - (Hamlet Act I, Scene III).
"Though this be madness, yet there is method in 't.". - (Act II, Scene II).
"The lady doth protest too much, methinks". - (Hamlet Act III, Scene II).
"In my mind's eye". - (Act I, Scene II).
"The play 's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king". - (Hamlet Act II, Scene II).

Hamlet In the U.S

Here are some places in America that are named Hamlet:


Hamlet North Carolina

Hamlet, IN

Hamlet, Starke, IN

Hamlet, Uninc Mercer County, IL

Hamlet, Uninc Clermont County, OH

Hamlet, Uninc Williams County, ND

Hamlet, Uninc Clatsop County, OR

Hamlet, Uninc Faulkner County, AR

Hamlet, Uninc Pueblo County, CO

Hamlet, Uninc Marin County, CA

Hamlet, Villenova, NY

Interesting World Events

Here are some little known, yet interesting facts about world events around the time of Shakespeare's writing of Hamlet.

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Welcome!

Welcome to our blog on Hamlet!