Reference no: EM133436046
Questions:
1. Why do you think so many shots in the film depict Ophelia in the water?
2. A scene shows Ophelia as a child following Laertes who goes into a library. The gate/door is closed on her. What does this represent?
3. List an example of spying in the film. Who spies on whom and why? Is it accidental or intentional? What does the person spying find out?
4. According to the film, why does Queen Gertrude begin an affair with Claudius?
5. Ophelia says she "has no need of saving." She also says that Hamlet is "unjust" when he says all women are "frail." What else does she say about Hamlet's negative comments?
6. Who is revealed to be the father of the healer woman's son? How is this significant?
7. List three things in the film that are different from the play.
8. List three things in the film that are the same as in the play.
9. What surprised you the most about the ending?
10. Choose ONE of the following unanswered questions about the play Hamlet and what the film suggests. When in the film is the question answered (beginning, middle, end, throughout) and how is it answered?
- Does Ophelia have a nervous breakdown or is she just pretending?
- How old is Prince Hamlet?
- Do Ophelia and Hamlet truly love each other?
- Was Gertrude aware of Claudius's murder of King Hamlet?