Look back at act iv scene v to read over ophelia’s interactions with claudius and gertrude as well as laertes. then, compare her dialogue to hamlet’s dialogue and soliloquies previously analyzed in acts i–iv. what is ophelia’s state of mind versus hamlet’s?

Imagine a 28-year-old man named keith is about to be released from prison after serving a seven year sentence. keith is not sure where to start when he gets out. the lease on his apartment and his job are both long gone. he has no immediate family to get him a hand, he will be completely on his own. what types of things do you think he might need with once he is released?