Choose only one question from the list of 4 questions – I have chosen question 1. below and make an argued reflection and comparison of two of the set PRIMARY texts stated in the question.
Additional scholarly research is essential for this assessment. You must successfully integrate into your discussion at least 2 secondary critical sources to pass. One of these critical sources must originate from the Norton Critical Editions (if you use Hamlet and/or Oedipus Tyrannus to answer a question) or from the archival repository, JSTOR. The second source may come from any appropriate academic book or journal article of your choice. Non-scholarly sources are not permitted for this task.
To do well in this assessment, you will need to demonstrate critical engagement with, and close reading of the primary texts, and an awareness of the key themes of the unit. You also need to use appropriate textual evidence, integrate relevant quotes from the texts and secondary critical readings, and demonstrate a solid command of the academic standards of writing, referencing,3 and presentation (see pp.8-9 of the Unit Learning Guide).
Q1
At the end of Act 1, Scene 3 of Hamlet (Shakespeare, 2011, pp.23-4, lines 114-135), Polonius warns his daughter, Ophelia, to be wary of Hamlet’s declarations of love for her, and commands her to no longer talk or spend time with Hamlet. Ophelia subsequently obeys his wishes. At the end of Sophocles’ Oedipus Tyrranus, Oedipus, as a father, is also concerned for his daughters and their future marriageability in the shadow of his own downfall.
In the light of this statement, examine the attitude towards women in Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Sophocles’ Oedipus Tyrannus.
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