Essay Option A:The most important themes in literature are sometimes developed in scenes in which a death or deaths take place. Write a well-organized essay in which you show how specific death scenes in Hamlet help to illuminate the meaning of the work as a whole. Avoid mere plot summary. Essay Option B:One of the strongest human drives seems to be a desire for power. Write an essay in which you discuss how a character(s) in Hamlet struggles to free himself or herself from the power of others or seeks to gain power over others. Be sure to demonstrate in your essay how Shakespeare uses this power struggle to enhance the meaning of the work. Essay Option C:In some works of literature, a character who appears briefly, or does not appear at all, is a significant presence. Write an essay in which you show how such a character(s) functions in Hamlet. You may wish to discuss how the character(s) affects action, theme, or the development of other cha
