1st portions: write a paper on one or te two topics. In act 4 scene 2, we learn of Ophelia’s death . Who is most responsible, Ophelia or Polonius? What are her negative qualities that lead to her death? What are his negative qualities that lead to her madness and death? Focus on one character or the other. Not both. Or In act 3 scene 4, Polonius is killed. It can be argued that Polonius is responsible for his own death. What are his negative personality traits that get him killed? 2nd Select the three scenes that you feel best reveal either Polonius’ or Ophelia’s negative character traits. Polonius’s major scenes are the following: Act I, Scene III (with Laertes and with Ophelia —treat as two scenes ) Act II, Scene I (with Renaldo an later Ophelia —treat as two scenes ) Act II, Scene II (with king and queen) Act III, Scene I (The very beginning of the nunnery scene and the very end of it) Act III, Scene III (lines 29-35 where he discusses his plan with the king) and Act III, Scene IV (lines 1-6 where he tells the queen what to do and then gets himself killed) ` Ophelia’s major scenes are the following Act I , Scene III (with Polonius) Act II, Scene I (with Polonius) Act III, Scene I ( the nunnery scene with Hamlet) 3rd There has to be in text citations there has to be a minimume of 3 outside sources. .