Journal Entry 4

Journal Entry 4: September 12th

I told myself I'd journal every day, but it looks like I've already skipped a few since my last entry. Whoops! I'll have to set a reminder on my phone or something.

Today at school was good, although we got into a bit of a confusing topic in class. We're still working on "Hamlet," and we got into a discussion about whether or not Hamlet was actually insane or if he was just pretending. Some of the students had strong opinions on the matter, and it led to a bit of a heated debate. I think it's good that they're engaging with the material, though, even if they don't all agree.

Rachel really impressed me in class today. She gave a well thought out and articulate response to one of my questions, and it really added to our discussion. She explained how the recurring theme of death and loss in the play might be driving Hamlet to a state of madness, and how his experiences with ghosts might be causing him to question his own sanity. It was really interesting to hear her perspective, and I can tell that she's passionate about literature.

On the other hand, something about Mark just seems off to me. He kept staring at me during class, and I caught him a few times trying to exert control over the other students in subtle ways. For example, when one of the students disagreed with his interpretation of a passage, he would give them a stern look and then they would suddenly change their mind. It's probably just my imagination. Maybe he just has a strong personality or something, but it's definitely something I'm going to keep an eye on. Overall, though, it was a good day, and I'm looking forward to seeing where our discussion of "Hamlet" takes us next.