Ophelia #Instagram Session

Your group will be given a specific section of the play Hamlet in which Ophelia plays an important role. Your task will be to re-read this section as a group and to find one line or phrase of words (or even one amazing word) that summarizes Ophelia’s state of existence in that scene. You can even place a hashtag in front of it.

Then have one group member take a photo of the others re-creating the ideas presented in this line. You will be creating a frozen picture that brings this line or phrase to life. Remember, your photo does not have to be an image taken directly from the action of the play- you can be creative in representing what is going on in Ophelia’s mind, how others are controlling her, or how she operates in the Danish court. Have fun with the assignment. How can you make this look interesting (imagine an Abercrombie or Gap pose).

When you have completed your photograph, with captions and possible effects, you will present your work to the class. Photos must be sent to Achimoreacademics@gmail.com 

Be prepared to discuss the following in your presentations:

•      What is the context for the chosen text?
•     What is the picture communicating about this text and the context from which it is taken?
•    Why were these particular lines chosen over others?
•     What other lines were being considered?
•    Why weren’t they selected? 
•     What can we learn about Ophelia’s journey into madness, from textual and visual points of view, based on this project?

To the extent you can, all responses should be defended by evidence from the text. You can use any props you have access to in your photo. For 3 extra credit points for this assignment, you can do a second picture and caption from your selected scene.

Scenes:

·         Act I Scene iii

·         Act II Scene i

·         Act III Scene i

·         Act IV Scene v

·         Act IV Scene vii