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Did Hamlet Really Love Ophelia Research Paper

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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 …show more content…

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

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