Hamlet and the Oedipus complex between Ophelia, revenge for Claudius, and his interest in his mother.

instructions : I chose Hamlet and the Oedipus complex between Ophelia, revenge for Claudius, and his interest in his mother. Thanks :))

I need in text citations from the book and another website course with an MLA works cited page.

English 12

Hamlet-Critical Lens Analysis

Weight: Major Writing Assignment

Students will know… ·      Psychological concepts applicable to psychological criticism (e.g., id-ego-superego, oedipal conflict, death drive, repression). ·      Critical literary theories that shape arguments for a particular interpretation of a text. ·      What constitutes “evidence” in a literary analysis. Students will be skilled at… ·      Applying psychological concepts to the analysis of a literary character. ·      Writing arguments that support claims about a text based on valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

·      Conducting research to answer a self-generated question and synthesize multiple sources to produce coherent analysis.

Description of Paper

For this assignment, you will choose one of the following main characters:

Hamlet              Polonius            Laertes         Ophelia          Claudius                Gertrude

Then, you will:

·           observe your character’s mental state and relationships with other characters

·           conduct research into critical studies of the play and its characters

·           write a paper that analyzes your character’s mental state

·           cite evidence from the play and from relevant secondary sources to support your thesis

Paper Requirements:

Bottom Line: From a psychological perspective, what can we, as readers, understand about your character and in turn the play as a whole?

·           Thesis statement that identifies your character and psychological terms addressed

·           3-5 typed pages

·           MLA format (including works cited)

·           Use of 2 sources:

o   Hamlet

o   one piece of literary criticism that uses a psychological lens