1- You will pick one topic only and write 800-1000 words essay about it. 2- Plagiarism is strictly prohibited. 3- Students who plagiarize will earn a zero and will not be allowed to redo the assignment. 4- Cite your sources properly. 5- Do not use too many quotations. Learn to paraphrase. 6- Even if you paraphrase, as long as the ideas are NOT yours, you have to cite them. 7- Using websites like Sparknotes, Wikipedia, Gradesaver and Shmoop is strictly prohibited. You will lose a lot of points if you use them. 8- You have to include both in-text citations and a list of citations towards the end. 9- Do not waste your wordcount on giving me a summary of the play. I know what the play is about. I want to know your opinion about the selected topic. 10- Stick to the topic you selected. If you stray, you will lose points. 11- Stick to the format the teacher dictates. Do not use colors. Do not use cover pages. Do not use fonts other than Times New Roman. Do not change the size of the font to larger or smaller than 12. 12- Always write your name, serial number, ID number and group number in the top left-hand corner of your assignment followed immediately by the title of the essay. 13- The title has to be centered. 14- The essay has to be aligned to the left. 15- Your paragraphs have to be indented properly. 16- Make sure you use BOTH in-text citations and a list of references at the end. If you neglect one of the two, you will lose 5 points. If you neglect both, you will get a zero. The topic to write about The movie, Ophelia (2018), is an attempt at rewriting Hamlet from a feminist perspective. Would you say the movie succeeded in preserving the appeal of Hamlet as a psychologically complex character? Would you describe the movie as a more compelling retelling of the story than the original? How did the movie succeed or fail in your opinion?
