Renaissance Man Reflection Writing
One of the most famous lines from the play Hamlet involves words of advice spoken by Polonius to his
son Laertes: “This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou
canst not then be false to any man”. Unless we can be true to ourselves first, we cannot be true to
others.
A. In the form of a well-written paragraph, please write your response to this quote—what do you think
about it? Agree? How is it relevant to your life, specifically? Give an example of when you applied this
advice.
B. In another well-written paragraph or two, using movie characters Bill Rago, Pvt. Nathaniel Hobbs, or
Pvt. Brian Davis, explain how that character put that quote into practice. In what ways were they true to
themselves, and how did it impact their lives and, possibly, the lives of others?
Please write in paragraph form with a topic sentence/lead in for each paragraph. Give your reader
enough background to give it context. Please use complete sentences and good grammar, sentence
structure. You may type this (double spaced, size 12 Times New Roman font; 1 inch margins) or write in
blue or black ink (do not skip lines please). Check for spelling and edit for good writing.
Renaissance Man Reflection Writing
One of the most famous lines from the play Hamlet involves words of advice spoken by Polonius to his
son Laertes: “This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou
canst not then be false to any man”. Unless we can be true to ourselves first, we cannot be true to
others.
A. In the form of a well-written paragraph or two, please write your response to this quote—what do
you think about it? Agree? How is it relevant to your life, specifically? Give an example you when you
applied this advice.
B. In another well-written paragraph (or more), using movie characters Bill Rago, Pvt. Nathaniel Hobbs,
or Pvt. Brian Davis, explain how that character put that quote into practice. In what ways were they true
to themselves, and how did it impact their lives and, possibly, the lives of others?
Please write in paragraph form with a topic sentence/lead in for each paragraph. Give your reader
enough background to give it context. Please use complete sentences and good grammar, sentence
structure. You may type this (double spaced, size 12 Times New Roman font; 1 inch margins) or write in
blue or black ink (do not skip lines please). Check for spelling and edit for good writing.