Hamlet saw Polonius as a pompous idiot and hinted at it many times in their conversations. Polonius believed the cause of Hamlet’s insanity is his longing for Ophelia. Throughout the play Polonius set up situations where Hamlet and Ophelia meet to spy on them. Hamlet‚ believing that he is always being watched‚ acted delirious when he talked to Ophelia‚ further confusing Polonius. The final time Polonius spied on Hamlet is when he was speaking to his mother. Hiding behind a curtain‚ Polonius makes a noise
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Never could a smile have been more disgraceful for Matthew than the one he bared in the short story "Smile"‚ written by D.H. Lawrence. Matthew‚ the main character‚ receives a telegram informing him of his wife’s critical health. Then‚ he goes to see Ophelia‚ his wife‚ in the convent where she resides. The relationship between the couple is problematic; they have separate 12 times. Once at the convent‚ the setting of the story‚ the Mother Superior informs Matthew that his wife is dead. He is not able
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symbolic of grief and despair. Hamlet feels despair and is grieving over the death or suicide of Ophelia. He would give her yellow chrysanthemums which symbolizes slighted love. Hamlet secretly loved Ophelia but could not show it so that his plan would follow action and he would seem insane. At one time it seemed like Ophelia was in love and Hamlet did not reciprocate it. When Hamlet seemed to love Ophelia it was not reciprocated in a good way because she did not want his love after the way
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of their fathers‚ the characters of Ophelia‚ Laertes and Hamlet lose the motivation and stability their fathers once provided. In order to fulfill their obligations to their late fathers‚ each character must look for a new sense of purpose‚ which ultimately leads to their death. The relationship that Ophelia shares with her father‚ Polonius‚ is rather dogmatic to say the least. Throughout Hamlet‚ Polonius demonstrates almost absolute control over Ophelia as if she were a tool with the sole purpose
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that he once loved. Their relationship is very tragic‚ and he becomes crazy from the pressure and guilt. Ophelia can’t understand him. Their relationship becomes horrible after time. Even though Ophelia is strongly in love with Hamlet. She’s too blind to see the facts of him. Hamlet has lost his self-control‚ and he thinks about the negatives in life‚ rather than the love he had with Ophelia. He turns away her support‚ and goes insane with revenge. Hamlet and Ophelia’s relationship is not healthy
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characters‚ there are numerous comparable similarities. Hamlet and Laertes are just one example of the play’s use of parallel characters. Hamlet and Laertes exhibit similarities in the ways that they are both impulsive‚ they both have a deep love for Ophelia‚ and they are both domineering over the women in their lives. Firstly‚ Hamlet and Laertes are both very rash when making decisions. When angered‚ both Hamlet and Laertes act impulsively without thought. The first example of Hamlet’s rashness is in
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deemed shocking to its Shakespearian audience as it is spoken by a young women of status‚ might imply how deeply Hamlet’s implication of Ophelia being a whore has affected her; especially as he was so open with the statement (“Did you think I meant country matters?”)during the performance of the dumb-show in Act 3 Scene 2. This would have been very humiliating for Ophelia as‚ not only was this questioning her virginity‚ but in terms of stagecraft‚ this comment would have been said in close proximity to
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one of his most popular among critics. Shakespeare’s portrayal of characters‚ especially women‚ has evoked much arousal in the feminist category. Ophelia‚ Hamlet’s love interest‚ is characterized with a lack of will‚ an unexplained background‚ a “feminine death”‚ and as a sign of sexuality‚ is a negatively portrayed female character in this play. Ophelia is introduced as a virginal‚ sweet young woman with no past. This lack of prior knowledge of her being allows the reader to question the importance
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women and girls. In Hamlet by William Shakespeare‚ misogyny affects women in negative ways that both impact how a woman is portrayed along with how these stereotypes and controls influence her actions and ultimately lead to her demise. Gertrude and Ophelia‚ the only major female characters of this play‚ are both women who must confront various factors and adverse effects of misogyny. Shakespeare uses the patriarchal system to suggest the effects of men’s misogynistic behavior towards women. The patriarchal
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political relations and also the idea of James I as a husband ruling over his country which was his wife. This also brings in another theme of power plays in Hamlet being demonstrated by patriarchal dominance‚ such as the power Polonius has over Ophelia. We also see the power of men on their families as a whole and how characters us their family links and loyalties to gain power. Throughout “Hamlet” we see a number of sons avenging their fathers’ deaths‚ including old and young Fortinbras‚ Laertes
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