Section 2: Section Diagnostic

Prompt

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?