Lit 12 - Dec. 7 - Big Hamlet Questions

1. Does Ophelia lose her virginity?
2. Does Gertrude know about Claudius?
3. How mad is Hamlet?
4. Is the ghost from the devil?
5. Why can't Gertrude see the ghost in IIIiv?
6. Is Hamlet responsible for Ophelia's death?
7. Is Hamlet a coward?
8. Does Hamlet have a character flaw? (Harmartia)
9. What does "to be or not to be" mean?
10. Does Polonius know about Claudius?
11. Where do Gertrude's loyalties lie?
12. Is anyone "true to thyself"?
13. Are the Aristotelian terms of tragedy fulfilled? To what extent?
14. Is Hamlet a dynamic character?
15. What is the dramatic and thematic effect of Ophelia's death?
16. Does free-will or determinism (fate) win?
17. Is Polonius a superior intellect, schemer, or hilarious buffoon?