Print out a copy of Hamlet's first soliloquy. Annotate it in order to discover Hamlet's current state of mind. Think of the soliloquy in context now. This is only the second scene of the play. What has gone before? How does this speech fit in or expand upon earlier themes?
When you finish annotating the soliloquy, create a thesis statement regarding your opinion of Hamlet at this point in the play. Try to go beyond the obvious.
Here is a copy:
Soliloquy One
