Parent Guide > "Frailty, Thy Name is Woman!" Soliloquy
Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.
This week in class, we’re reading ""Frailty, Thy Name is Woman!" Soliloquy" by William Shakespeare.
In a soliloquy, Hamlet expresses his rage towards his mother due to recent choices she has made.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Comedy & Tragedy, Death, Gender Roles, and Revenge & Betrayal as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How do we define the roles of men and women?", "What drives a person to betray?", "How do people face death?", and "What can we learn from tragedy?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this piece of drama at home:
- What was ""Frailty, Thy Name is Woman!" Soliloquy" about?
- What did you learn about Comedy & Tragedy?
- What did you learn about Death?
- What did you learn about Gender Roles?
- What did you learn about Revenge & Betrayal?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: