Ophelia's Ambiguity In Hamlet

1.2.2 A major ambiguity in the play is Hamlet’s madness; Personally I believe Hamlet was not mad and that most of his actions were justifiable. The play took place in a very traumatic time in Hamlet's life, being that his father who he respected greatly had recently been murdered and the betrayal of his mother. An example of Hamlets believed madness is his encounter with Ophelia that she believed to be madness driven by love; This encounter is not madness in my mind but rather just processing grief, in times of disparity people go to those who they are closest to and with Hamlet's mother's unavailability Ophelia was the best option. The idea that Hamlet could have pretended to be mad I disagree with as I believe someone in his position that had revenge on the mind would not have wasted time acting mad and instead focused on bigger issues. Hamlet’s madness was a major topic of discussion between characters in the play and yet they were still unable to understand his actions the same way the readers are unable too; I believe this is an example of how little people know about mental health and how to approach the topic as every case is ambiguous in it’s own way.
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Ophelia was launched into hysteria when her father was killed and I can only imagine having an equally or worsened reaction as my father means an indescribable amount to me. Ophelia went from being a prim and proper girl that was rather private to handing out chicken bones believing they were flowers. This relates to me in the sense that I am very private with my feelings the way Ophelia was and I would do the same explosion of emotion if I were in her position. As a child I had a reoccurring nightmare that included my father's death and even in my dreams I was distraught leading me to believe most girls would be able to relate well to Ophelia as a