Hamlet, Part 8: Themes

Question 1 • *HSA 26-27 English IV A -IC

Which statement provides the best objective summary of how Hamlet develops a theme?

Answer

Hamlet is totally wrong when he talks about how death makes everyone equal. Obviously, we have things like history books to keep us from forgetting people who are truly important.

Hamlet develops the theme “Everyone is equal in the face of death.” Hamlet introduces this idea after Polonius’s death, and he explores it further when he reflects on how great people become dust.

Hamlet’s speech on Alexander the Great supports the theme that death makes everyone equal, but I think the play should have shown how we can keep our loved ones alive in our memories.

Explanation

An objective summary states the theme and describes how the text develops it without adding personal opinions. Choice B identifies the idea that death makes everyone equal and explains that Hamlet develops it by reflecting on Polonius’s death and great people turning to dust. Choices A and C include subjective judgments about Hamlet’s idea or what the play should have shown.

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