Hamlet Prediscussion ?s

1. I don't believe revenge is the right way to deal with wrongdoings. Revenge only worsens the conflict and creates deeper feelings of hatred between the persons. It does not solve the problem but rather increases its intensity.

2. I think it's better to think before you act! However I am guilty of acting and then thinking afterwards. It's easy to do both. I'd say the majority of the time, one should think before they act!

3. I believe reality is reality. It's the same for every person, everyone lives and breathes and deals with conflicts and relationships and other life issues. They difference is that each person perceives the concept of "life" in their own way. Though we're essentially "all in this together" if you will, everyone lives for different purposes, therefore what happens around us all will have different meanings depending on the person.

4. The core of a good friendship is honesty. Once the truth factor is removed in a friendship, the friendship dies or is severely damaged, often beyond repair. Other qualities include loyalty, good communication, the ability to make one another smile, an over-all sense of love between friends, and the willingness to go to bat for the other.

5. Parents should try to teach their children lessons without waiting for them to make their own mistakes. If this does not work, then they should allow their children to make mistakes and learn from them. I think that once a child turns 18 they should be allowed to do what they want, and make their own mistakes to learn from them. The parents are still there as advisers, but not enforcers.

6. No, I don't think so. A lot depends on the new spouse, the situation concerning the first spouse's death and the situation concerning this new marriage. There is a lot more to consider and so I do not think that children always need to be supportive of their parents' remarriages.

7. Yes. Grieving can only go on for so long before it overtakes one's life. It's important to grieve but it can become unhealthy and the person will lose relationships and possibly their own life because of it.