Ophelia In Hamlet

Ophelia; a Rose? Shakespeare writes of a strong and wilful woman in the story of Romeo and Juliette. Juliette, the leading woman in this play, was torn from her lover, Romeo, but rather than standing back and accepting the inevitable, she fights for what she believes to be right. Even though her life ended tragically, she was still admired for finally getting what she wants. She said she would not, and could not live without Romeo, and she did not back down from her strong objective. In contrast, the love interest of Hamlet, Ophelia, goes through a similar situation when Hamlet comes to her and tells her they cannot be together, as well, Ophelia’s father Polonius and brother Laertes had forbidden the relationship. Ophelia loved Hamlet, just as
Hamlet did this not because he thought people were watching, but because he knew that Ophelia was so manipulated by Polonius that he would find out of the meeting, which he would relay onto the King and Queen. Hamlet, who is very intelligent in doing so, put on this act to begin his plan for revenge, by him acting insane. Hamlet continually uses Ophelia to help himself show he is insane, such as when Hamlet tells Ophelia that she “[jigs] and [ambles] /and [she lisps], [she] nickname[s] God’s creatures, and make[s] [her] wantonness / [her] ignorance. [...] / [He] say[s] we will have no mo marriage[s]. Those / that are married already – all but one – shall live; “(3.1.146-150) Hamlet tells Ophelia this for two reasons. It is partially to make Ophelia feel bad for ever having feelings for Hamlet, he says she is a manipulator of men, and she acts ignorant to the fact she does so. Although, earlier Hamlet told her that it was he that manipulated her, and that he should not be believed, or trusted. This is ironic and though Hamlet did not plan on this irony, it further leads to the convincing of the fact Hamlet truly is insane. Also, inside this criticism to Ophelia, there is a hidden threat directed at Claudius, the new