The Tragedies
20/05/12
LO:To analyse how Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ has been
translated in contemporary times.
hesitation;
By theThemes:
end ofrevenge;
the lesson
youfamily
will conflict;
have: power;
Level 5
explored the
deeper meanings
behind Hamlet
responsibility
Level 6
gained insight
into how and why
Shakespeare's
most famous
tragedy works.
Level 7
interpreted
different
meanings, giving a
range of precise
of comments.
Hamlet and The Lion King
Mufasa's Ghost
Mufasa’s ghost: Simba, you
have forgotten me.
Simba: No. How could I?
Mufasa’s ghost: You have
forgotten who you are and so
have forgotten me. Look inside
yourself, Simba. You are more
than what you have become.
You must take your place in the
Circle of Life.
Hamlet’s Ghost
A serpent stung me; so the
whole ear of Denmark
Is by a forged process of my
death
Rankly abused: but know,
thou noble youth,
The serpent that did sting
thy father's life
Now wears his crown.
Task:
Compare and contrast Shakespeare's
Hamlet with Disney's the Lion King.
Success Criteria
Level 6
Level 7
 Identified key quotes
 You have explained the
writer’s meaning
 You have used some
discourse markers (however,
furthermore, therefore, on the
other hand, contrasting with, ).
 You have selected precise quotations to
support my ideas
 You have interpreted different
meanings from the Hamlet extract
 You have used ambitious discourse
markers (nevertheless, moreover,
primarily, corresponding with this, on the
contrary, likewise)
WABOLL
The ghost scene in Hamlet is scary. The
ghost scene in The Lion King is not scary.
The characters in The Lion King are all
animals. The characters in Hamlet are not
animals. There is a play in Hamlet. Mufasa
appears in the sky. The ghost in Hamlet is
the same size as Hamlet. There’s no music
or singing in Hamlet.
WAGOLL
Each deceased king approaches his son in the same way:
via a ghost that gives a direct, if not mysterious,
monologue which is closely tied to the themes of
spirituality, truth, and uncertainty. Mufasa says,
‘Remember who you are. You are my son, and the one
true king’. The Ghost’s presence brings the answers to
Simba’s deepest questions about who he is which drives
him to action, ‘I'm going back!’ Hamlet sees the Ghost’s
presence as a way to learn the truth so he can quickly,
‘’sweep to my revenge’. Hamlet’s father fulfils this by
naming his murderer directly, ‘Thus was I, sleeping, by a
brother's hand, Of life, of crown, of queen, at once
dispatch'd’. Both fathers end the encounter with a
similar air of finality: ‘Adieu, adieu! Hamlet, remember
me’ and ‘Remember who you are’.
Peer Assess
What Works Well:
You have explained
what two quotes mean
Even Better If:
Can you explain what happened with
the quote, ‘ Thus was I, sleeping, by a
brother's hand, Of life, of crown, of
queen, at once dispatch'd’.
Level 6
Level 7
 You have identified one key
quote from both The Lion King
and Hamlet
 You have explained the
meanings of each quote
 You have used some
discourse markers (however,
furthermore, therefore, on the
other hand, contrasting with, ).
 You have selected 2-3 precise
quotations to support my ideas
 You have interpreted different
meanings from the Hamlet extract
 You have used ambitious discourse
markers (nevertheless, moreover,
primarily, corresponding with this, on the
contrary, likewise)