Question

read the excerpt from hamlet.
voltimand: ... on fortinbras; which he, in brief,
obeys.
receives rebuke from norway, and, in fine,
makes vow before his uncle never more
to give the assay of arms against your majesty.
whereon old norway, overcome with joy,
gives him three thousand crowns in annual fee,
and his commission to employ those soldiers,
so levied as before, against the polack;
with an entreaty, herein further shown, giving a
paper.
if this excerpt were made into a movie, which
adaptation would best allow the director to comment
on current politics?
○ updating the setting to a modern city
○ changing the costumes to modern fashion
○ replacing the outdated terms with slang
○ using actors with different ethnicities

Explanation:

To comment on current politics, the setting needs to be relevant to modern political contexts. Updating the setting to a modern city allows the director to incorporate contemporary political issues (like modern governance, international relations parallels) into the story. Changing costumes, using slang, or diverse actors don’t directly relate to commenting on politics as much as a modern city setting, which can reflect current political landscapes (e.g., modern city governance, geopolitical analogs).

Answer:

A. updating the setting to a modern city