I have write an essay about I learned from "Hamlet." I have some ideas below; I'd appreciate any more you have

Question

Complexity of relationships with other people (Hamlet/Ophelia, Polonius's schemes out of good intentions, etc.)
Complexity of human emotion (both a blessing and a curse to be able to feel and comprehend)
Frailty of the human mind and entire human existence...
That's all I can think of...is there anything I'm missing?

Answer 1

How about the fundamental nature of perception and how it affects the story, the characters and the outcome.

This all comes about because he sees a ghost that tells him something. He believes this experience and if he questions it (its been awhile and I don't remember) he ends up believing it.

All the actions, all the deaths, all the tragedy based on the word of a ghost. He implicitly trusts the ghost, where some people might question that perception. Furthermore, though he does conduct the "play" test, his expectations, to my mind were firmly established. And he saw what he expected to see. Or at least, we see what he perceived.

The attempt to poison him at the end, does seem to prove him right. I am not necessarily suggesting that the usurper was actually innocent.

Answer 2

Number one answer has clues, but I have a thought.

With no real offense meant,,, consider the word "LEARNED"

What did you learn? Are you mature enough to articulate anything learned in an essay? What might you think are the instructors expectations given your grade level? How involved did you get in "Hamlet" and why? Wouldn't you consider,,,AS I HAVE,,, that what you stated is valid, and will be acceptable? Relax,,, NO ONE,,, really "GETS" WILLIE the first time anyway,,, and many,,,NEVER!

Without knowing a length ( word/page count) of what is required of you, I suggest, don't embellish, or fluff, fill, add to, anything but just what you "learned" You might even consider that the instructor EXPECTS various answers, and KNOWS who might GET IT, and who might not. It's as much a TEST as an essay, and perhaps only to create a discipline as a means to GRADE you.

Good Luck.

Steven Wolf