Polonius, with his inflated ego, stood boldly in front of Claudius and Gertrude and began to read, arrogantly, a letter, written by the dead king’s son, Hamlet to Polonius’s daughter, Ophelia. In the story, Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare, Hamlet wrote his deepest love to Ophelia in a letter. Throughout the story, he may have not shown his love but deep inside he did. Hamlet obviously loved Ophelia with all his heart. Hamlet wrote a letter expressing his undying love for Ophelia even if he didn’t show it. For example, when Polonius began to read the letter from Hamlet to Claudius and Gertrude, it read “You may wonder if truth is a liar, but never wonder if I love,” (Shakespeare 95). The letter told her that Hamlet may lie in the future,
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For example, at the church’s graveyard, Hamlet jumped into the grave and listed all the things he would do. After fighting with Laertes, Hamlet taunted, “Damn it, show me what you’re going to do for her,” (Shakespeare 297). Hamlet loved Ophelia enough that he would list multiple ridiculous things for her. He’d knowingly give himself pain to show his love to her. He jumped into the grave with Laertes, willing to be buried alive. The list crazy, yet he meant it. He confessed his love to her in front of everyone. In addition, after Hamlet and Laertes were separated, Hamlet said, “Forty thousand brothers, if you added all their love together, couldn’t match mine,” (Shakespeare 297). Hamlet was showing that he loved Ophelia more than any brother that anyone could ever have. He told Laetes all the things that he was willing to do to show his love to Ophelia. Hamlet even fought Laertes in the grave of Ophelia to show his love. Telling Laertes that he loved Ophelia more than he did. Hamlet loved Ophelia so much that his reaction to her betrayal to him was different than how he reacted to everyone else’s. Hamlet’s reaction to Ophelia’s betrayal was nothing like the betrayal his friends and mother. For example, when Hamlet and Ophelia were in the same room, and Polonius and Claudius hid behind the tapestry, Hamlet told her, “I never loved you,” (Shakespeare 143). Hamlet acted that way to convince everyone that he was insane. He wanted to protect Ophelia and keep her safe from what might happen. Hamlet either killed or had some sort of revenge on the other people who betrayed him. In addition, Hamlet soon said to her, “Get yourself to
For example, at the church’s graveyard, Hamlet jumped into the grave and listed all the things he would do. After fighting with Laertes, Hamlet taunted, “Damn it, show me what you’re going to do for her,” (Shakespeare 297). Hamlet loved Ophelia enough that he would list multiple ridiculous things for her. He’d knowingly give himself pain to show his love to her. He jumped into the grave with Laertes, willing to be buried alive. The list crazy, yet he meant it. He confessed his love to her in front of everyone. In addition, after Hamlet and Laertes were separated, Hamlet said, “Forty thousand brothers, if you added all their love together, couldn’t match mine,” (Shakespeare 297). Hamlet was showing that he loved Ophelia more than any brother that anyone could ever have. He told Laetes all the things that he was willing to do to show his love to Ophelia. Hamlet even fought Laertes in the grave of Ophelia to show his love. Telling Laertes that he loved Ophelia more than he did. Hamlet loved Ophelia so much that his reaction to her betrayal to him was different than how he reacted to everyone else’s. Hamlet’s reaction to Ophelia’s betrayal was nothing like the betrayal his friends and mother. For example, when Hamlet and Ophelia were in the same room, and Polonius and Claudius hid behind the tapestry, Hamlet told her, “I never loved you,” (Shakespeare 143). Hamlet acted that way to convince everyone that he was insane. He wanted to protect Ophelia and keep her safe from what might happen. Hamlet either killed or had some sort of revenge on the other people who betrayed him. In addition, Hamlet soon said to her, “Get yourself to