Read the books "The thousand and one knights " Norton vol 1 pg 1173-1192 and "Hamlet" in Norton vol 1 pg 1801-1845 and answer the following questions..
Prompt: While The Thousand and One Knights and Hamlet come from different parts of the world and different periods, both show how the powerful misuse their power and how others attempt to subvert them. Think about how this idea relates to both the portions of The Thousand and One Knights and Hamlet that you have read thus far. In responding to this prompt, you might consider some of the following questions.
What motivates the current kings or leaders in each work? How do they abuse their power? How rational are they in their attempts to gain power for themselves? Are they direct or underhanded, strategic or reactive? Do they have a conscious at all? How do they treat those closest to them? What direct and indirect actions do others take to oppose their abuse of power? Could they have taken other actions? What roles to kings' councilors play in the proceedings? Are they effective? Who are the heroes/heroines of these works? Are they motivated by personal gain or by a desire to set wrong to right? How effective are they in opposing the abusive power of the kings? What else might they have done? In what ways are these stories still relevant today?