Multigenre Character Study Project Requirements
As we read, discuss, and analyze Hamlet, you will be asked to focus on a character in the play. Choose a character that you are drawn to for some reason. You may choose a character that infuriates, confuses, impresses, or intrigues you. This project will be due at the end of the play.
As we study the play, you’ll be asked to find phrases or scenes (at least 10) that focus on your chosen character. Find lines that describe the character particularly well, foreshadow events to come, or remind you of a personal experience or another creative work. You’ll also be asked to find visuals that help illustrate your chosen quotations/scenes, and to explain these connections.Another component of this project will be identifying two pieces of writing that help explain your character. Finally, you will write a letter of reflection about the project.
By the end of this project, you will need to have completed and collected the following items to turn in:
- A cover that includes your name and the character’s name
- 10 quotes from Hamlet that focus on your character (said by or about your character). Please cite them properly (I.3.4-10 is Act I, Scene III, lines 4-10).
- One image, found or created, to illustrate EACH of your selected quotes. Do avoid pictures from film and play productions.Also, a picture of the quote itself is not acceptable.
- An in-depth, insightfulexplanation linking your selected quotes and visual images.
- Two pieces of writing that matter to you and help explain your character. These can be poems or songs (1 of each, or 2 songs, or 2 poems). You may write one or both yourself in the voice of your character if you wish. Both pieces must also be accompanied by a paragraph that explains how they relate to your character. Please include quotes from the work (specific textual evidence) in your explanation.
- A written reflection that explains your thinking about this character and your final ideas on the project. Use the following to guide your writing (3-5 sentences each):
- What surprised you about your learning or thinking in this project?
- In what ways is the writing or work you did in this project relevant to where you are in your life?
- What piece in your final project are you most proud of and why?
- Include some parting words to your character:
- What would you say to his character if she or he was standing in front of you?
- What will you hold onto from the character’s story?