Behind every action stands a reason. In the opening of the …show more content…
During the first few scenes, Hamlet’s relationship with the young Ophelia was fairytale-like. Later down the road, his lust for the noblewomen is hidden by his impulsive actions and vindictive commentary. Although his aggressiveness makes him come across to others as psychotic, the logic behind his behavior supports Dickinson's claim to “the mad” being in touch with a supreme intelligence. Hamlet’s mother’s newly found love for Polonius is most responsible for his resistance towards Ophelia. Although he never stops loving her, as shown at her funeral, thoughts of revenge and his mother held his main attention therefore, forgetting about Ophelia and the proper way to treat a significant other until it was too