After they all state their farewells‚ Laertes leaves and Polonius inquires about Ophelia’s conversation with Laertes. Ophelia responds and tells Polonius that Laertes advised her about her relationship with Hamlet. Polonius begins to give her his own advice and tells Ophelia that she must not continue her relationship with Hamlet and Ophelia agrees to obey her father. In scene four‚ the guards and Hamlet have returned to where they saw the ghost. The ghost appears and beckons Hamlet
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Comparing weak and indecisive women in Hamlet as to strong and independent women in Lives of the Saints. Ophelia in Hamlet is characterized many times as a weak women especially in the quote‚ “frailty thy name is woman.” She is completely dependent on her father and proves her dependence when she acts cruel to Hamlet. Which goes against her true feelings toward Hamlet. Afterwords Ophelia agrees to not see Hamlet anymore‚ “ I shall obey my lord.” Which shows Polonious’s control over his daughter
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Hamlet (1.3.111-137) ("My lord‚ he hath importuned me with love" [end of scene].</b></center> <br> <br>Ophelia and Polonius have a father-daughter discussion toward the end of Act 1 where Polonius‚ concerned father that he is‚ warns his daughter Ophelia of becoming too involved with Hamlet. This warning comes just as Laertes‚ brother and son‚ has bid farewell. Laertes has just warned Ophelia himself of getting involved with Hamletthis is the first time the audience is alerted to the romance. <br> <br>What
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characters in the play of Hamlet; Gertrude and Ophelia. In the play‚ the roles of women are minor yet essential to the plot and flow of the play. Ophelia and Gertrude are both unappreciated women that are considered frail and weak-minded by the men in their lives. Throughout “Hamlet” it is utmost apparent that women are completely dependent on men and they constantly need help and support from the men in their lives. Although both Gertrude and Ophelia are seen as insignificant figures‚ they are crucial
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ornaments. Hamlet’s tumultuous relationship with Ophelia is due to his distrust and dissatisfaction with his own mother‚ Gertrude. Shakespeare’s Elsinore is pulsing with testosterone throughout its palace walls. King Claudius‚ King of Denmark‚ is the chief of state and Gertrude remains loyal and dependent on him. On a lower level‚ Polonius‚ is the chief advisor‚ who is the head of his family and Ophelia remains dependent on him. Hamlet views that both Ophelia and Gertrude are dependent on the men in their
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and his mother’s quick marriage to his uncle. This brings him to a point where he contemplates suicide and death. Throughout the play death is perceived as salvation. Hamlet‚ the young prince sees it as an escape from corruption within the castle; Ophelia‚ Hamlet’s love interest interprets it as a last resort‚ and the skull of Yorik‚ a forgotten friend of Hamlet illustrates death entirely. Hamlet is driven by revenge. He seeks justice for his father’s death‚ King Hamlet. Claudius‚ Hamlets Uncle murdered
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in some critics view of if Gertrude committed suicide in order to defend her son on Claudius’ plot to kill him with poison. Support this with close textural references. Paragraph 3: Analysing the relationship that Polonius shares with Laertes and Ophelia; differences and similarities. How Polonious is as a character and the trusts that he does not have in aid of his children‚ how bad his relationship really is with them. How he considers himself to be the boss; trying to control Laertes and Ophelia’s
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In Hamlet‚ the characters demonstrate different ways to love somebody. There is the love between husband and wife‚ girlfriend and boyfriend and even between sister and brother. Some feel real love for the other and others are just based on deceit and illusion. The relationships that develop the most throughout the play are Claudius and Gertrude’s‚ Hamlet and his father’s and Hamlet and Ophelia’s. Queen Gertrude and King Claudius have a relationship where there is love
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Initially‚ there is an effective use of a cinematic effect of a filming angle that is present through the course of Hamlet’s speech. For example‚ during this scene while Hamlet and Ophelia are bickering‚ the camera captures a mid shot angle (“Shot Types"). This is significant because now that technology is always advancing‚ people are also learning new techniques about how to productively engage their audience. The use of a mid shot
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when he is speaking with Ophelia. With a stern and angry tone 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
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