Does Hamlet Feel The Same Way?

Does Hamlet feel the same way? When you first start to read about Hamlet and Ophelia in, “The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark” by William Shakespeare, you get an idea of the love that the two characters share for each other. Is this love really mutual? Hamlet makes it very clear throughout the play that he does love Ophelia. Hamlet shows this love through the constant letters he writes and the things he says when they are alone together. The essay “Does Hamlet really love Ophelia” by Eva B. is about Hamlet’s love for Ophelia and uses textual evidence to prove the point. Eva uses quotes from the play many times through her essay as support for her argument. Eva takes advantage of the plainly stated quotes from the play, using lines like “I did love you” (3.1.115-116) and “Never doubt I love” (2.2.119). She uses these quotes to easily support her argument without digging into the story. The main way Eva proves her argument is through evidence found in the text. She always has one or two quotes for each paragraph to support what she says about Hamlet loving Ophelia. When you notice the specific quotes she uses you can see she picks the ones most relevant to her point, even when her argument starts get obscure. Eva never blends the quotes into her sentences but states her opinion then uses the quote to support her opinion. Eva really starts to analyze the way Hamlet acts in the mild of her essay. She tries to refute the parts of the play that would accuse Hamlet of never loving Ophelia by using the insanity that Hamlet is attempting to act out. The whole essay is very supportive of her topic and made a very well written paper. Eva’s argument about Hamlet definitely loving Ophelia is correct and is supported many times through the play. The first example she uses is when Hamlet obviously states “I did love you once” (3.1.115-116). This line was used during the scene where Hamlet and Ophelia were having a long conversation and although they seemed alone,