hey there, ophelia, whats it like in.. // hannah schofield
howdy, fellas,
Let us begin with Act Three of Hamlet, shall we? More specifically, Hamlet and Ophelia.
I know I could discuss the murder of Polonius or Hamlet's rash behavior towards the queen, but I am usually intrigued by love (especially loved plagued by drama which "Ophlet" seems to offer), thus...
Hamlet has a lot to figure out before he even attempts to love someone else or marry.
I believe Shakespeare was portraying realistic tendencies through Hamlet's actions towards Ophelia. One minute he was completely in love with Ophelia and the next he was insulting her and telling her he wanted nothing to do with her. Could it be that Shakespeare knew what it was like to crave a relationship with someone but let insecurities and the stresses of life cloud his vision? Maybe he wanted to portray the fear of commitment?
Also, I guess Hamlet also wanted to kill himself, kind of? He really debated on it a lot, so maybe that was another negative factor playing into making him feel like he was not good enough for Ophelia.
Either way, Hamlet reminded me of an immature high school boy that struggled with handling the obstacles of life.
I can't even imagine what Ophelia had to be going through. Confusion? Anger? Self-hatred for allowing herself to fall for his vanity? As a young adult, I feel like we have all been down that road.
Do you think Hamlet could have handled this situation better or in a more mature manner? Did you view it differently than me? What would you have done if you were Ophelia?
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Let us begin with Act Three of Hamlet, shall we? More specifically, Hamlet and Ophelia.
I know I could discuss the murder of Polonius or Hamlet's rash behavior towards the queen, but I am usually intrigued by love (especially loved plagued by drama which "Ophlet" seems to offer), thus...
Hamlet has a lot to figure out before he even attempts to love someone else or marry.
I believe Shakespeare was portraying realistic tendencies through Hamlet's actions towards Ophelia. One minute he was completely in love with Ophelia and the next he was insulting her and telling her he wanted nothing to do with her. Could it be that Shakespeare knew what it was like to crave a relationship with someone but let insecurities and the stresses of life cloud his vision? Maybe he wanted to portray the fear of commitment?
Also, I guess Hamlet also wanted to kill himself, kind of? He really debated on it a lot, so maybe that was another negative factor playing into making him feel like he was not good enough for Ophelia.
Either way, Hamlet reminded me of an immature high school boy that struggled with handling the obstacles of life.
I can't even imagine what Ophelia had to be going through. Confusion? Anger? Self-hatred for allowing herself to fall for his vanity? As a young adult, I feel like we have all been down that road.
Do you think Hamlet could have handled this situation better or in a more mature manner? Did you view it differently than me? What would you have done if you were Ophelia?
Commented on: Madison's & Ezra's
While it is true that we sometimes act in two different ways to those we love, I don't think we go this far (generally). Their relationship dynamic play even more into the idea/question of whether or not Hamlet really is crazy. Gotta say, Nate made a pretty convincing argument against it though, so maybe he was really just insecure.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you're saying. But I would also like to add something. Maybe Hamlet does actually have some feelings for Ophelia, but he knows nothing is going to happen for them so he pushes her away to prevent not only her heart-break, but his as well. I don't know honestly. I am thinking very modernistic here I think. But after the discussion about him having to marry royalty because he is a prince led me to that conclusion in my mine. But who knows, maybe you're right. You're point is very valid. And I do feel sorry for Ophelia. She has to be a complete wreck.
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