We discussed what it means to be holy. How can man be perfect, as Christ commands, when we have yet a long way to go to become glorified beings as He and the Father are? We learned that the word perfect can mean "complete" or "whole." In this sense, when our hearts are turned to the Savior (i.e., when we repent), his At-one-ment allows the Holy Ghost to dwell with us, healing us and helping us be of one heart and mind. In this sense, we can be perfect at any moment we choose to keep our sacramental covenants.
In contrast to saints who strive to live with integrity or wholeness, the characters in Hamlet live fractured lives: acting for one another to conceal the truth. This is at the heart of the corruption afoot in Denmark. As we begin studying Act III in the next couple days, we will consider the dramatic structure of Shakespeare's five-act plays:
Act I: exposition (introduces the conflict)
Act II: rising action (raises the stakes)
Act III: climax (a turning point: a critical decision(s) upon which the rest of the play hangs)
Act IV: falling action (the fallout of the critical decision)
Act V: resolution (the conflict is resolved and we see the consequences)
In Act III, students should be aware that one or more critical decisions will occur.
Class A: page 117
Class B: page 127
Homework:
- Fire in the Bones reading journal up to page 85 is due Friday.
- Final draft of business letter due Thursday (unless I have not yet conferenced with you!).
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