Relationship Between Hamlet And Ophelia

Another time Ophelia was important in Hamlet's life was after not seeing Ophelia for a while Hamlet stumbles upon a grave site being dug in the middle of the woods, but at the time he doesn’t know who for. When Hamlet find out that Ophelia is the one that is being put to rest he starts to go crazy again. He says “I loved Ophelia. Forty thousand brothers, if you added all their love together, couldn’t match mine. What are you going to do for her?” ( V, I, pg.12. lines 247-249). Hamlet is basically trying to say that even if they don’t believe him he really did love Ophelia. Gertrude responded by saying, “This is pure insanity. He’ll be like this for a little while” (V, I, pg. 12 lines 247-249). When Gertrude says this she basically means that he has gone crazy before that this is normal he will calm down soon. Therefor Ophelia played a huge role in Hamlet’s life without necessarily being there all of the time.

He therefore had to act mad even when talking to her because he realized his every move was being watched. This is evident when he told her he is not in love with her and that he never loved her. These statements by Hamlet caused him to inadvertently hurt Ophelia to such a great extent that she committed suicide. As a result, Hamlet was forced to permanently sacrifice his true love out of concern for his own safety and his goal.

“I loved Ophelia. Forty thousand brothers/ could not with all their quantity of love/ make up my sum” (5.1.285-286). Hamlet tells Ophelia that he never did love her, but in all honesty he does still love her. Hamlet is truly insane. When he is talking with Ophelia he is truly mean to her and treats

Hamlet appears all through the play that he is truly infatuated with Ophelia. One bit of confirmation demonstrating that Hamlet truly loved Ophelia is the point at which he advises her “I did love you” (Shakespeare). Hamlet admits that he cherished her, however then goes ahead to state that he never adored her. This could be

Have you been in love? Love does not have any shape, It does not look at social classes, skin color, even if your parents do not like you to be with her o him, but sometimes those are small obstacles that do not allow us to be with the person we love. A clear example, can be Ophelia and Hamlet on the play called Hamlet written by William Shakespeare. This pair of characters were in love with each other, but, Polonius, Ophelia's father, was against this relationship because he thinks Hamlet is playing around with her. As many relationships, everybody has parallel and contrast things. Even though compared to Hamlet, Ophelia has someone who supports her after her father's death , Hamlet and Ophelia loss of a parental figure and both of them

            Hamlet's antic disposition tragically fooled poor Ophelia. She is so devastated between her father's death and Hamlet's betrayal that she takes her own life. Hamlet insists to Ophelia that he never loved her, and that she is a fool for believing him, which shows that he is trying to convince others he has lost his mind. "You should not have believed me, for virtue cannot so inoculate our old stock but we shall relish of it. I loved you not." (III; i; 116-118) However, while fighting with Laertes during Ophelia's funeral, Hamlet jumps onto her coffin and professes his true love for her. "I loved Ophelia. Forty thousand brothers/Could not, with all their quantity of love, / Make up my sum." (V; i; 250-253) This shows that despite his earlier statements, Hamlet does love Ophelia, but his antic

Hamlet was deeply in love with the recently departed fair Ophelia, daughter of Polonious, who also sadly is not with us. He loved her much more than he expressed, and it is unfortunate that his inability to express his love for her could have been part of her downfall. Although he treated her scornfully and rudely I know that he loved her more than anyone could imagine. Hamlet, I remember, at the dear Ophelia’s funeral, you told the whole world of your love. “I loved Ophelia. 40 thousand brothers could not, with all their quantity of love make up my sum,” you said. I cannot help but think that if you had expressed your love for the fair maiden, both her and quite possibly you would still be with us today. He loved his mother, Queen Gertrude. Although he held her in disdain for her hasty marriage to Claudius, who he despised, he still loved her with all his heart

In the graveyard, Hamlet confronted Laertes about his accusations that he never loved Ophelia. But Hamlet responded by saying, “I loved Ophelia. Forty thousand brothers could not with all their quantity of love make up my sum” (V. I. 285-287). For this reason, Hamlet has no reason to defend his love for Ophelia now that she is dead, but he still does. Hamlet really did love Ophelia, and told Laertes, “Be buried quick with her, and so will I” (V. I. 296).

Hamlet’s love for Ophelia is never clearly explained through the duration of the story. At Ophelia’s funeral, he blatantly says “I loved Ophelia. Forty thousand brothers could not with all their quantity of love make up my sum. What wilt thou do for her?”(VI.i.285-287) Some may be led to believe that this is true and spoken from his heart; and others look at the way that Hamlet treated her, and how he is the reason for her madness,

In Hamlet written by Shakespeare, Hamlet’s true feelings for Ophelia are never fully explained. This leaves the readers to question if hamlet really loved Ophelia, however I believe that Hamlet truly did love Ophelia showing his feelings through his actions. The evidence that Hamlet truly loved Ophelia in Act I, Scene 3, lines 95-120, Polonius states that Hamlet has been spending private time with Ophelia which he doesn’t approve of; he wants to get to the bottom of their relationship to protect her own honor. Ophelia tells Polonius that “he has lately made many offers of affection to me”, this supports the statement that Hamlet cared for Ophelia, if he didn’t why spend so much time with her?

He once described his affection for her, stating that ‘if you were to add up the love of forty thousand brothers, their quantity of love would not make up the sum of mine,’ and although he had doubts, he never doubted the love he had for Ophelia (5.2.255-257 and 2.2.115-118). That’s why when his mentality and actions started juxtaposing his feelings I became concerned; I was no longer sure if putting on an antic disposition was wise. He was becoming so engulfed in the charade he was portraying; that it was becoming a part of his identity. It was transforming him into a deranged, ragged, wild beast, unable to control the demon within. The first time he acted out of character towards Ophelia, she was petrified, unaware of the insanity escaping from within him. I remember hearing her say that ‘he looked so out of sorts as if he’d just come back from hell’ (2.1.83-84). Should I have warned her? Would it have saved her from her own mind and thoughts? Instead, I bit my tongue and remained oblivious to the world. I valued the pacts of my friendship with Hamlet much higher than life itself, and now? I must live with the burden of Ophelia’s death on my shoulders.

Throughout the entire play, Hamlet’s love for Ophelia is questioned. What Hamlet is really doing is trying to throw off the other characters and make it seem like he does not love Ophelia, even though he really does. Hamlet did not want Ophelia to become involved in case Claudius decided to get revenge on Hamlet. Hamlet shows his love for Ophelia when he confesses to her that he loves her, when he tells her to go to a nunnery to protect her, when he sends her the letter, and when he finds out that she has died. Although many could argue that Hamlet never loved Ophelia, he was just trying to throw everyone else off. There is a great deal of evidence proving that his love was

His inconsistent treating of Ophelia eventually drives her to insanity. The actual recognition of his love for Ophelia can only come when Hamlet realizes that she is dead, and free from her tainted womanly trappings “I lov’d Ophelia”. This is without doubt one of the most villainous qualities of Hamlet.

In Hamlet, Shakespeare’s raises many questions that have caused every reader to interpret the story in many ways. One of the ever-ringing questions is whether Hamlet is in love with Ophelia. Many say that the evidence against the fact that Hamlet never loved her and that he was just using her, but others are saying that there is even more evidence saying that their love was real and true. Using the evidence about the way he acts around her when they are truly alone, he shows that his feelings for her are true. Hamlet shows throughout the play that he really is in love with Ophelia.

By his cockle hat and staff and his sandal shoon.” (V. IV. 23-26) This shows how Ophelia has became crazy over Hamlet’s inability to show affection towards her and him rejecting her. Ophelia’s madness soon spirals into her commuting suicide by drowning herself in the river. This can be linked to Nietzche’s statement that there is some madness in love, as Ophelia’s love for Hamlet caused her to become crazy. Hamlet also shows signs of madness due to his relationship with Ophelia. Throughout the play it is unknown to the audience if Hamlet truly has feelings for Ophelia. It is not until Act V that the audience becomes aware of Hamlet’s true feelings when he finds out about Ophelia’s death, Hamlet states, “ I loved Ophelia. Forty thousand brothers could not with all their quantity of love make up my sum. What wilt thou do for her?” (V.I. 255-257) This shows how Hamlet become mad with rage and sorrow as he hears of her death, finally revealing his true feelings. This relates to Nietzche’s statement that there is some madness in love, as Hamlet has not been able to show his true feeling for Ophelia, and once he become aware of her death he is filled with sorrow. This madness is shown when Hamlet develops a plan to fool everyone to thinking he is crazy.