A way that we can see that this is a possibility is what Polonius says about Hamlet, "That she should lock herself from his resort...she took the fruits of my advice; and he repulsed...into the madness wherein he now raves"(2.2.134-141). As Polonius talks to the king and queen we can see that others believe that this has also been another contributor to Hamlets madness. Hamlet has shown his love for Ophelia in many ways, but when he was rejected by her it broke his heart. Another quote that shows that Hamlet was broken by Ophelia's rejection is, "I did love you once...you should not have believed me; for virtue cannot...I love you not"(3.1.115-119). This is a direct quote from Hamlet expressing his love from Ophelia that was torn away from him. In this scene we see Hamlet get extremely angry with Ophelia's betrayal of his love. There would have been a giant change in the way the play would have played out if Ophelia would have returned the love Hamlet had for
A way that we can see that this is a possibility is what Polonius says about Hamlet, "That she should lock herself from his resort...she took the fruits of my advice; and he repulsed...into the madness wherein he now raves"(2.2.134-141). As Polonius talks to the king and queen we can see that others believe that this has also been another contributor to Hamlets madness. Hamlet has shown his love for Ophelia in many ways, but when he was rejected by her it broke his heart. Another quote that shows that Hamlet was broken by Ophelia's rejection is, "I did love you once...you should not have believed me; for virtue cannot...I love you not"(3.1.115-119). This is a direct quote from Hamlet expressing his love from Ophelia that was torn away from him. In this scene we see Hamlet get extremely angry with Ophelia's betrayal of his love. There would have been a giant change in the way the play would have played out if Ophelia would have returned the love Hamlet had for