Throughout the play Hamlet, there were speculations that were raised as to whether or not Hamlet was really in love with Ophelia. But there were evidence arguing that Hamlet never loved her and that he was just using her. On the other hand, there were even more evidence to oppose that argument. For instance, by the way he acted around Ophelia when he was alone with her; he showed that his feelings for her were real. Hamlet showed that he was really in love with Ophelia according into the play; when he confessed to her that he loved her, when he told her to go to a nunnery to protect her, and when he found out that she was dead, he proclaimed his true feelings.
First of all, one piece of evidence showing that Hamlet really did love Ophelia was when he told her, “I did love you, once” (III. I. 125). This quote represents a confession of Hamlet’s feelings toward Ophelia, but then he went on to say that he never loved her. Due to the fact that Hamlet knew his conversation with Ophelia was being watched. There was an evidence to prove this when Hamlet immediately asked Ophelia after they were done talking, “Where’s your father?” (III. I. 141). When
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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 expressed how sad he was over losing her, and that he was just as devastated as Laertes. Hamlet felt that he has nothing to live for, now that Ophelia was gone. As a result, this evidence has showed that Hamlet’s love for Ophelia was real due to his devastated
Throughout the play, Hamlet and Ophelia have a very strong love connection. They loved each other and wanted to eventually get married. Hamlet and Ophelia hit some bumps in the road in their relationship but they always secretly wanted to be together. In Act 1, Scene 3, It was hard for Ophelia to comprehend when Polonius told her that he thought Hamlet's love for her wasn’t real, but she didn’t know what to believe. When Hamlet could no longer see Ophelia he began to get mad a frustrated, to add on also that he was going crazy over his own father's death.
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.
Ophelia describes Hamlet as 'the courtier's soldier, scholar's eye, tongue and sword, Th'expectancy and rose of fair state, the glass of fashion and the mould of form, Th'observed of all observers (Act 3 Scene 1) He is the ideal man. But, after his madness and the death of her father she sees him as 'a noble mind o'er thrown!' (Act 3 Scene 1). Ophelia suffers from Hamlet's disillusionment; his attitude to her in Act 3 Scene 1 is hard to explain. His faith in women was shattered by his mother's marriage and it is also possible that Hamlet knows that Ophelia has been ordered to seek him out- yet how strong could their love have been as there is little excuse for the
“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
Although Hamlet and Laertes despised one another, they both loved Ophelia. Hamlet was infatuated with Ophelia, which was obvious during his constant anguish over her(in her rejection of him, and in her death, Hamlet suffered greatly). Laertes showed a strong brotherly love for Ophelia which was made evident in his advice to her. Laertes further displayed his love for Ophelia during her funeral when he fought with Hamlet.
As the story grows deeper, Hamlet shows us that he really did love Ophelia when Hamlet tells Ophelia that “I did love you once” (3.1.131). Hamlet only confesses that he did indeed loved Ophelia, but only when it goes on to says that Hamlet never loved her (Habib, 23). On the
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
Hamlet confirmed that he did love Ophelia when he told her to go to a nunnery. Although it is a harsh statement, he tried to throw everyone else off so he had to make it seem like he never loved her. Throughout his letter he mentioned that everything else around her may not be true but his love is real. Hamlet explained that Ophelia was too naive and if Polonius read the letters, he had to act mad to protect her. Near the end of the session, Hamlet described the scene in the graveyard and how he still proved his love for Ophelia. His behaviour changed from extremely upset to more relaxed and reasoned.
At the end of the play, Hamlet express his loyalty to Ophelia when he says, “I loved Ophelia. Forty thousand brothers could...quantity of love make up my some. ”(5.1.255-257). Even though Hamlet told her he had no love for her to attempt to get her out of the crossfire, it
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 towards Ophelia is shown throughout the play, but especially in Act 3, Scene 2, and at Ophelia's grave in Scene 1 of Act 5.
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
When it comes to Hamlet and Ophelia the big question is, is there love real? or true? In William Shakespeare's writing there is evidence that he does love her but also evidence that he is simply using her to make him seem more “mad”. My solution to this question is that Hamlet did love her, but he puts all feelings aside because the most important thing right now is to avenge his father's death. Evidence that shows that he loves her is in the letter he sends saying “ never doubt I love.” (II.ii.127)
After experiencing her father’s death and feeling she had lost the love from Hamlet she became mad. The madness she contained from her father’s death turned into her own. Ophelia is convinced that Hamlet truly loves her, yet he never said he did, until after her death. Hamlet says, “I loved Ophelia. Forty thousand brothers could not with all their quantity of love make up my sum” (Act 5, Scene 1).Therefore, it is evident that Hamlet confessed his love for Ophelia after her death.
When it comes to love, we aren’t always earnest about our feelings. Throughout the play, Hamlet goes from sending tokens of his affection to Ophelia to acting rather callous regarding her feelings. Hamlet, who had to retain the façade of going mad, didn’t always show it, but he loved Ophelia. Before Hamlet “went mad,” he sent Ophelia letters expressing his love. “To the celestial and my soul’s idol, the most beautified Ophelia, Doubt thou the stars are fire; doubt that the sun doth move; doubt truth to be a liar; but never doubt that I love…” Hamlet, who was under a lot of stress already, had to deal with the death of his father and remarrying of his mother to his uncle, but loved Ophelia enough that through all of this he still wanted