Journal:

In Act 1, scene 5, Hamlet confides to Horatio: "How strange or odd soe'er I bear myself-
As I perchance hereafter shall think meet
To put an antic disposition on-
That you, at such times seeing me, never shall... that you know aught of me..."

Describe Hamlet's plan here.  Why do you think he hopes to accomplish by this? 

1.  Discuss Journal

2.  Read Act 2, scene 1.

--What has "affrighted" Ophelia?
--Explain Polonius' reaction.

3.  Discuss:  Is Hamlet in control?