Hamnet

How does O’Farrell present the tension between certainty and doubt? Do all characters experience the same degree of certainty at the same points in the novel?

Discuss O’Farrell’s presentation of Shakespeare in her novel. To what extent does she show him to be an important character?

How do literate and illiterate worlds interact in O’Farrell’s novel? To what extent does she show that illiteracy is a limitation?