Sandoval 1 Professor: Jamie F. Wheeler ENGL 1302.S17 Date 2/4/12 Did Hamlet Love Ophelia? Although some scholars argue that Hamlet has a concise story‚ it is filled with many uncertainties relating to Hamlet. One of which is Hamlet love for Ophelia‚ despite some argue otherwise‚ the evidence provides that the Prince truly did love Ophelia. The word “love” is a powerful one‚ both in real life‚ and in Shakespeare’s play Hamlet. It is often a confusing concept‚ made even harder to grasp when
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“I did love you” (III.i.125) in saying‚ Hamlet‚ confessed that he did love Ophelia. In the play‚ The Tragedy of Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare‚ Hamlet denies the fact that he doesn’t love Ophelia throughout the play‚ seeing that Hamlet and Ophelia were being watched almost every time they talked‚ led him to say that he didn’t love her anymore. It has come about to be that maybe Hamlet said all those awful things to Ophelia because he was afraid Claudius would take revenge on Hamlet
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Hamlet ’s Love for Ophelia Throughout Hamlet many people were left wondering if Hamlet really did love Ophelia or not. Hamlet was not that interested in Ophelia‚ but at the same time he was. It’s almost as if he was bipolar when it came to love. Shakespeare did a really good job showing this concept when it came to writing this play. In this play‚ Ophelia and Hamlet had a love and hate relationship. At times it seemed like they loved each other‚ but at other times it seemed like they hated each
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Hamlet is without any reservations‚ one of Shakespeare’s most mystifying plays. Although the play has a concise story‚ it is filled with many uncertainties relating to different issues behind the plot. The reader is left with many uncertainties about the true feelings of prince Hamlet. One question in particular is‚ did Hamlet really love Ophelia? This dispute can be reinforced either way‚ however I believe Hamlet was truly in love with Ophelia. Support for my decision comes from Hamlet’s treatment
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Hamlets Love For Ophelia Although the play Hamlet was written nearly 450 years ago by William Shakespeare‚ scholars still pose the question‚ “Did Hamlet really love Ophelia?” I believe Hamlet had feelings for Ophelia‚ but he never demonstrated true love for her. Several times in the play Hamlet denies his love for Ophelia. If he truly loved her‚ he would not want to hurt her. When Hamlet accidently killed Polonius‚ he did not try to console Ophelia. If he truly loved her‚ he would have been at her
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In Hamlet‚ there are many questions as to whether Hamlet really loves Ophelia. Throughout the play‚ Hamlet’s love for Ophelia is questioned by her and others around him . What Hamlet is doing in the play sometimes is trying to throw out the idea and make it seem like he does not love Ophelia anymore ‚ 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
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ there are two characters who are in a relationship but many people seem to question if Hamlet Really loved Ophelia or not. I’d like to argue that Yes he did love Ophelia because there are countless time throughout the story where he shows her his love and affection.He also never stopped loving her it was all just an act because he was focusing on getting revenge and acting “crazy”. In Act III Scene I Ophelia is trying to return “love letters” back to Hamlet that he wrote
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people who we are in love with and that usually causes misconceptions and misapprehensions with those who surround you or even your own partner. This connects a lot with the relations between Ophelia and Hamlet who shares a relationship full of confusion‚ ambivalence‚ and apathy. In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ various questions and disputes have been raised as to whether or not Hamlet is really in love with Ophelia. Although there are scenes where Hamlet has shown his love for Ophelia is not real‚ there
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He Loves Me‚ He Loves Me Not An underlying problem throughout Hamlet (Shakespeare) is the relationship between Hamlet and Ophelia and whether or not the prince truly loves her. Young Hamlet comes across as being a male chauvinist‚ especially towards his mother. His famous quote “Frailty! Thy name is woman” (1. 2. 146) has been used by scholars to prove that he could not have truly loved Ophelia. On the contrary‚ Hamlet’s love for Ophelia is so true and sincere even though at times it seems otherwise
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In William Shakespeare’s play "The Tragedy of Hamlet" there are quite a few moments that raise numerous questions as to whether Hamlet truly does love Ophelia or if he is just using her. At the start of the play Hamlet is sending out mixed signals‚ one second he loves Ophelia but also then making it seem as if he is just using her. However‚ throughout the play it is proven that Hamlet is indeed truly in love with Ophelia. Hamlet’s love for Ophelia is shown in many ways throughout the play such as
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