1. Read and annotate the Gertrude essay
----For Period 3 - I forgot to give you the essay, you can find it here: http://tinyurl.com/4fvv3cg
----If you still can't get it, google: "The Character of Hamlet's Mother" -Carolyn Heilbrun
2. Write an AP style thesis prompt to which you can imagine Heilbrun (author of the essay) was responding.
Steps 1 and 2 do not require a response on the blog
3. Write a thesis response to the following prompt:
Consider Hamlet's internal conflict as it is expressed in the Act II, scene ii soliloquy. Much of his meaning is in the patters created by the diction, the rehetorical questions, the catalogue of self-directed insults, and the imagery; none of which elicits an answer to his conflict. How do these patterns lead to Hamlet's short-term solution to his conflict?
4. Find two 3-4 line (only) pieces of evidence that you think will be perfect for supporting your thesis statement.
Steps 3 and 4 will be answered/posted on the blog.
Good luck with the rest of finals!
-RMH
