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## 📚 Sun, Nov 16 — Shakespeare Hour: Hamlet

Time/Room: 3:00–4:00 PM • Central Library — L6 North (690)

💀 Hamlet — Grief, Ghosts & Delay

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A prince meets a ghost and spends the rest of the play trying to act without becoming a murderer. We’ll keep this focused on why Hamlet stalls, what grief does to thinking, and how surveillance and performance twist a court—and a person.
What we’ll explore

  • Grief → paralysis vs. clarity
  • Sincerity vs. performance (who’s “acting” most?)
  • Revenge, justice, and moral nausea
  • What the play still gets right about power and spying

How we’ll do it

  • 5‑min context, then guided questions → open floor
  • No in‑room reading; discussion only (I can provide modern‑English help)

When & where
Sun, Nov 16, 3:00–4:00 PM • Central Library — L6 North (690)
Cap: 12–15 + waitlist • Speak or listen—both fine.
Bring a friend who likes big questions.

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