The grave he is standing in belongs to Ophelia; Hamlet’s girl. Even though she is dead‚ his feelings are true. 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
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Friend: Ophelia‚ I got your message. What’s the matter? Ophelia: I’ve ruined it. I can’t do it anymore. I want this all to be over. Friend: What? Ophelia you know you can tell me anything‚ it’s me. Ophelia: No‚ No I can’t even bring myself to say it. PAUSE OPHELIA IS ABOUT TO SAY. HAMLET ENTERS.OPHELIA BURSTS INTO TEARS. Ophelia: I don’t want him here. Get him out! Friend: Look she’s in a bad way. I think you should leave. Hamlet: What? Why? I want to know what’s going on. Ophelia: No Hamlet
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Many have observed how in Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ Ophelia seems to be an exception to this trend. As a more subservient character‚ the only role Ophelia plays‚ is a toy for Hamlet. Her own father‚ Polonius‚ even uses her for his own gain. However‚ this is a misconception because it is her position in society that presents her as weak‚ not her character. Ophelia is introduced a passive younger sister and daughter‚ who listens to and complies with
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Shakespeare ’s notorious tragedy; Hamlet. The play write touches on many themes that stem from madness and psychology. The dark story is filled with death‚ and not just the death of the character ’s physical bodies‚ but the death of their sanity as well. Ophelia‚ Hamlet ’s love interest and Polonius ’ daughter‚ is the epitome of a character with this grievous fate. Throughout the story you can see how her mistreatment causes her to slowly lose touch with the passionate and beautiful woman she starts out as
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misogyny occurs throughout the play ‘Hamlet‚’ it is however especially prominent in Act III Scene I‚ lines 135-149. Shakespeare has used negative imagery and language to portray ‘Hamlet’s’ dislike of women‚ for example ‘Hamlet’ in this extract curses ‘Ophelia’ that even if she is ‘as chaste as ice‚ as pure as snow‚’ she will still be looked down upon‚ the imagery of ‘snow’ is often used by authors to represent virginity and is not necessary seen as being negative‚ Shakespeare however could have used this
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it seem as if he hated Ophelia. Hamlet says; “If thou dost marry‚ I’ll give thee this plague for thy dowry. / Be thou as chaste as ice‚ as pure as snow‚ thou shalt not / escape calumny. Get thee to a nunnery‚ go. Farewell. Or‚ if thou wilt needs marry‚ marry a fool‚ for wise men know well / enough what monster you make of them. To a nunnery‚ go‚ and quickly too” (3.1.136-141). Hamlet wishes for terrible things against Ophelia‚ therefore‚ it appears as if Hamlet hates Ophelia. However‚ Hamlet is truly
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would happen if "Hamlet"’s Ophelia were to come back as a ghost in a contemporary UCSB classroom that just so happens to be rehearing for there own modern production of "Hamlet". The play dives into the subjects of madness‚ mental health‚ relationships‚ family‚ and society’s constructed gender roles. The play merges Shakespeare’s play "Hamlet" with the words of current students about the concept of the "good girl"‚ finding that the expectations and challenges that Ophelia faced in "Hamlet" surprisingly
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unique and evocative ways. The journey through memory is not always a definite one‚ yet it is this encountering of memory that is often more important than establishing the veracity of memories uncovered. This idea is also demonstrated through the “Eulogy by Earl Spencer”‚ through his close affiliation with his sister Diana‚ Princess of Wales; Spencer attains a deeper understanding of representation and meaning‚ asserting that memory likewise is a unique fragmented collection of events. This in turn
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developed very carefully and subtly. Although it may seem that Gertrude and Ophelia have no significant part in the tragedy‚ their characters are masterfully deep and refined. Only a true master of playwriting could give so much personality to the supporting roles. They have got fewer lines from the tragic hero‚ yet we find to be acquainted with all the subtle character traits of Ophelia and Gertrude. Ophelia Ophelia‚ the lover of Prince Hamlet‚ is cautioned against believing his professions
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Ophelia’s madness meant that she was unable to save herself; she was “incapable of her own distress‚” and a “poor wretch.” She does not blame Ophelia‚ but the mania she was afflicted with. It is the fault of the sliver that broke‚ her garments‚ the brook into which she fell. However‚ we only know about this story through Gertrude‚ and she claims Ophelia “chanted snatches of old lauds” as she drowned. It is highly improbable that the Queen‚ or anyone‚ witnessed the drowning. Shakespeare’s inclusion
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