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“Writing fiction is the act of weaving a series of lies to arrive at a greater truth.” - Khaled Hosseini Journal Prompt Who, in your opinion, is the most deceptive character in Hamlet? Why? (Provide specific examples from the play to support your opinions.)
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“Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception.” -Sophocles Journal Prompt At the end of Act I, Hamlet decides to “put on an antic disposition” and act “crazy” in hopes that he will garner information corroborating the ghost’s information. Have you ever used deception to get something you wanted? When do you think it is acceptable to do so? Explain. Daily Literary Quote
“The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think.” - Horace Walpole Journal Prompt Do you characterize yourself as a “thinker” or a “doer”? What are some advantages/disadvantages to each? Daily Literary Quote
"Children begin by loving their parents; as they grow older they judge them; sometimes they forgive them." - Oscar Wilde Journal Prompt To what extent do parents have the right to "spy" or check up on their children? What circumstance might allow or prevent this? Daily Literary Quote
"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Journal Prompt Explain the above quote. Why are "sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity" so dangerous? If Dr. King were alive today, what do you think he would say about the state of racism and human rights in the United States? Daily Literary Quote
“Advice is like snow; the softer it falls, the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper it sinks into the mind.” - Samuel Taylor Coleridge Journal Prompt Discuss a time you were given advice by a parent, grandparent, older sibling, or other elder? Was their advice helpful? Did you adhere to it? Daily Literary Quote
“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” -Leo Tolstoy (Anna Karenina) Journal Prompt How are relationships between stepparents and stepchildren generally depicted in fiction or film? Provide some specific examples. Do you think they are given an accurate of fair portrayal? Why? Daily Literary Quote
“Now I know what a ghost is. Unfinished business, that’s what.” -Salman Rushdie Journal Prompt Do you believe in ghosts or the supernatural? Why or why not? Why do you think they remain so prevalent in our stories and folklore? There Shakespeare, on whose forehead climb
The crowns o' the world; oh, eyes sublime With tears and laughter for all time! Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806–1861), A Vision of Poets Journal Prompt Discuss at least one film adaptation of a Shakespeare play. Why do you think we keep remaking Shakespeare’s stories? Daily Literary Quote
“All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players.” - William Shakespeare, As You Like it Journal Prompt What are some different “roles” you play in your life? Why do we “act” differently around different people and in different situations? |
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