Ophelia? Did you mean the best character so far?
Ophelia? Did you mean the best character so far?
by Breanna Poole
Ophelia is great.
*ROLL CREDITS*
Okay, okay, I know I have to write an actual blog post.
My point is the same, however. Ophelia by far is the best character so far, I enjoyed her even more than I did Hamlet -- the main character. Ophelia somehow manages to come across as both that innocent, ethereal , Too Good for this Earth-esque character, and also a sarcastic, cynical, Deadpan Snaker-like character in one.
What I love so much about her is her exchange with Hamlet in Scene 1 of Act 3. Hamlet is basically telling her that she needs to give herself to God because he won't marry her but he won't stand for someone else marrying her and having her do the same thing to him. The same thing being driving him crazy and being basically a handful, which is just hilarious because that's essentially what he did to her. It speaks so much about Ophelia that while she is obviously angry, she's never outwardly so. She feels much more three-dimensional than some of the minor characters and the bit characters, and given Shakespeare's track record of using females as just plot devices *side-eyes The Tempest*, it's a wonderful change of pace.
Ophelia is passive-aggressive, sarcastic, amazing character. and I look forward to reading more of her.
P.S. I commented on Osten and Abbigayle's posts.
by Breanna Poole
Ophelia is great.
*ROLL CREDITS*
Okay, okay, I know I have to write an actual blog post.
My point is the same, however. Ophelia by far is the best character so far, I enjoyed her even more than I did Hamlet -- the main character. Ophelia somehow manages to come across as both that innocent, ethereal , Too Good for this Earth-esque character, and also a sarcastic, cynical, Deadpan Snaker-like character in one.
What I love so much about her is her exchange with Hamlet in Scene 1 of Act 3. Hamlet is basically telling her that she needs to give herself to God because he won't marry her but he won't stand for someone else marrying her and having her do the same thing to him. The same thing being driving him crazy and being basically a handful, which is just hilarious because that's essentially what he did to her. It speaks so much about Ophelia that while she is obviously angry, she's never outwardly so. She feels much more three-dimensional than some of the minor characters and the bit characters, and given Shakespeare's track record of using females as just plot devices *side-eyes The Tempest*, it's a wonderful change of pace.
Ophelia is passive-aggressive, sarcastic, amazing character. and I look forward to reading more of her.
P.S. I commented on Osten and Abbigayle's posts.
While some define get thee to a nunnery as hamlet telling Ophelia to become a nun, another popular definition is that hamlet says that she should join a whore house. This detracts from Hamlets kindness and adds to his insanity. Depending on the director, either definition can be used. On the topic of Ophelia i do enjoy her character and if you haven't read all of hamlet yet ill try not to spoil. Later on however, Ophelia shows a massive amount of foreknowledge. I too enjoy Ophelia as a character but i also enjoy other characters a s well. Using the term best is a slippery slope. There are good and bad to every character.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE Ophelia. I actually did a piece for drama competition where I played Ophelia, and it was so much fun to get in her head. The way that she carries herself is admirable. In Act 3, that is...But I’ll refrain from giving any later spoilers.
ReplyDeleteIt is really interesting to me that you see all this in one character. It's kind of like you put yourself in front of her in the actual book, if that makes sense. More times than not, i find myself being guilty of reading a book and marking it off the check list instead of reading it to be entertained. This was really cool!
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