Essay Prompt: Hamlet can be seen as a conflict between reason and passion. How does passion control characters in the play, driving their actions? When does reason do passion’s bidding, serving passion’s purpose rather than controlling passion? When does reason control passion? Reason or Passion? Which caused tragedy in Hamlet?
Essay Assignment: Write an essay in response to the prompt question, “what caused tragedy in Hamlet, reason or uncontrolled passion? In other words, “what caused disaster in the lives of the characters in Hamlet”? Your essay will make a claim regarding the prompt question, supported with evidence and analysis. You will also present a counter-argument to your claim and your rebuttal to that point of view.

Since this essay takes the form of a debate there are essentially two choices. (Use the outline below(included) to help with the essay).