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Simulating hamlet in the classroom
Author(s) -
Hopkins Pamela Lee
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
system dynamics review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.491
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1099-1727
pISSN - 0883-7066
DOI - 10.1002/sdr.4260080109
Subject(s) - hamlet (protein complex) , citation , computer science , library science , art , literature
During a STELLA workshop sponsored by the Catalina Foothills School District in Tucson, Arizona, a group of teachers working with Steve Peterson developed a STELLA model that analyzes the motivation of Shakespeare's Hamlet to avenge the death of his father.1 Plot events lead Hamlet to believe that his uncle, Claudius, has become king by murdering Hamlet's father and marrying his mother, thereby depriving Hamlet of family and throne. The model is designed to expose the effect that plot events have on Hamlet's willingness to kill Claudius. It permits the examination of the impact of each event as it occurs and as Hamlet continues to contemplate the situation. This note describes the model and its use in high school classes and suggests further directions for simulation to support instruction in literature.