Hamlet's love is reflected by his actions. For example, when Hamlet jumps into Ophelia’s grave and fights, he claimed, “Forty thousand brothers, if you added all of their love together, couldn’t match mine.”(Shakespeare #). Hamlet is expressing extreme feelings of his affection by shouting out a statement such as this. Hamlets severe love for Ophelia is forcing him to fight someone he doesn’t hate at all. In addition, when Hamlet is pushing Ophelia away he tells her, “Get yourself to a convent at once. Why would you want to give birth to more sinners?”(Shakespeare #). This shows that Hamlet doesn’t want Ophelia to lose her purity. He feels he has lost himself, but doesn’t want anyone else to, especially Ophelia. Hamlet’s lust for Ophelia is shown how he fights over her. For example, when Hamlet jumps in Ophelia's grave with Laertes and …show more content…
When the reader reads the book Hamlet they will better picture the struggle that Ophelia and Hamlet face, feel for them when they are showing their emotions, and know that the decisions they made are understandable and relatable. Hamlet and Ophelia mind as well be our mere reflection of ourselves. In the story, pay attention to anything they say or do and you may learn something about yourself and can share that feeling with