I have two main ideas
Idea one: talk about how the Bennets and Hamlets both meet the specific characteristics of dysfunctionality. the most promising three are: "Lack of empathy, understanding, and sensitivity towards certain family members, while expressing extreme empathy towards one or more members (or even pets) who have real or perceived "special needs". In other words, one family member continuously receives far more than he or she deserves, while another is marginalized." "Extremes in conflict (either too much fighting or insufficient peaceful arguing between family members)" "Inadequate or missing boundaries for self (e.g., tolerating inappropriate treatment from others, failing to express what is acceptable and unacceptable treatment, tolerance of physical, emotional or sexual abuse.)" some other possibilities are: "Unequal or unfair treatment of one or more family members due to their birth order, gender, age, family role (mother, etc.), abilities, race, caste, etc. (may include frequent appeasement of one member at the expense of others, or an uneven enforcement of rules)" "Denial (refusal to acknowledge abusive behavior, possibly believing that the situation is normal or even beneficial; also known as the "elephant in the room."conflict, misbehavior, and often child neglect or abuse on the part of individual parents occur continually and regularly, leading other members to accommodate such actions. Children sometimes grow up in such families with the understanding that such an arrangement is normal."
Idea number two: I could talk about how they are both dysfunctional and meet the technical requirements but are dysfunctional in completely different ways.
Hamlets have: "Abnormal sexual behavior such as adultery, promiscuity, or incest" "Disrespect;[6] especially contempt" "Social dysfunction or isolation[6] (for example, parents unwilling to reach out to other families—especially those with children of the same gender and approximate age, or do nothing to help their "friendless" child)"
Bennets have: "This occurs when a parent manipulates a child to achieve some negative result in the other parent, rather than communicating with them directly. Examples include verbal manipulation, gossip, trying to obtain information through the child (spying), or causing the child to dislike the other parent. There is no concern whatsoever for the damaging effects it has on children. While such manipulation is often prevalent in shared custody situations (due to separation or divorce), it can also take place in intact families, and is known as triangulation." "The Lost Child: the inconspicuous, quiet one, whose needs are usually ignored or hidden." "Lack of time spent together, especially in recreational activities and social events ("We never do anything as a family")"
these sound like they wont take too long and would be fun.
Idea number two: I could talk about how they are both dysfunctional and meet the technical requirements but are dysfunctional in completely different ways.
