Parent Guide > Hamlet 1.3.78
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 "Hamlet 1.3.78" by Gary Soto.
Inspired by a line from Shakespeare's Hamlet and told from the perspective of a pining stable boy, this poem offers insight into his love for the farmer's daughter.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Loneliness & Isolation and Love as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How are we changed by love?" and "What does it mean to feel alone?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this poem at home:
- What was "Hamlet 1.3.78" about?
- What did you learn about Loneliness & Isolation?
- What did you learn about Love?
- Watch To Thine Own Self Be True - Hamlet (2/10) Movie CLIP (1990) HD at home with your child.