As they walk from class to class, Hamlet constantly reminds Desdemona or Dezzie to act normal and not use any of the Shakespearean quotes she uses at home, so she wouldn’t make Hamlet stand out. Also, she was supposed to go to college this year, yet “Chestnut College wouldn’t let her declare a major unless she took music and art classes.” (Dionne, 6) Knowing that she will be embarrassed in school and with her classmates, Hamlet agrees to take care of Desdemona while she accompanies her to her daily classes. The reason why Desdemona, is joining Hamlet in middle school, is because she scored very high on her IQ test when she was only two years old. In addition, her parents, who are Shakespearean eccentrics, will constantly be visiting her to check how her younger sister is doing. All she has ever wanted was to fit in and be a normal averaged girl in eighth grade, yet that will be extremely difficult considering the fact that her seven-year old sister, Desdemona, is joining her in Howard Hoffer Junior High. Hamlet Kennedy, the main character and antagonist in this story, is entering eighth grade, her last year of middle school. “The Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet”, by Erin Dionne is an amusing tale that not only captures some of the pitfalls of middle school- it conveys a very crucial and excellent moral lesson about fitting in in life and being true to one’s self.
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