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Section 2: Section Diagnostic

Focusing on the psychological perspective, engage in a philosophical chairs discussion as a class that responds to the following questions:

  1. Which perspective represents a more justifiable interpretation of Hamlet’s mental state in Hamlet? Why?

  2. Which perspective represents a less justifiable interpretation of Hamlet’s mental state in Hamlet? Why not?

  3. If neither perspective presents a justifiable interpretation, why not?

  4. What lines from the play support your interpretation?