Character Analysis Of Ophelia In William Shakespeare's Hamlet

The play, Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, was performed on a Proscenium stage. However, it was shown in Cinemark 14 in Denton. Hamlet is a story of a man forced to avenge his father’s death while still combating his dilemmas, which threatens both his sanity and his country. This version of Hamlet took place sometime between the early 1940s into the 1950s. The three problems of Hamlet are his father’s death, his own sanity, and the state of his country. The story begins with the main character, Hamlet, battling with his father’s death. Everyone besides Hamlet has moved on which causes him great pain and resentment towards his family and nation. A scene that conveys his feelings clearly is when he asks Horatio and the other guards about if …show more content…
The reason for this is she was stuck in a situation that made it clear to the audience that there was no easy way out. Her father believed Hamlet was an evil man and although Ophelia did not believe this, she made it her objective to follow her father’s wishes. She stayed away from the man she loved in order to complete the task set on her by her father. In her performance, I saw two distinct features that the performer made for her character. The first feature was the camera she took everywhere. Before Ophelia took her own life, we saw the camera that she held so dear lying around in a chest full of old memories. This was foreshadowing for her death. The next feature was the bald spot that appeared after her father’s death. It showed that her sanity was lost which drove her to commit suicide. Also, the vocal choice chosen for this character was first delicate and elegant, but as more events transpired it became more feeble. In each of these scenes, I was able to see Ophelia as a believable character because of the way she presented herself in each scene. Whether it was in the dialogue or just her movements, Ophelia made me believe her in character.
Compared to the lectures we had in class one thing I can say for sure is that for a play that is performed so many times especially by this group of actors, it definitely felt like it was the first time they did this. At times I forgot I was …show more content…
The first was mixing the old English language with the clothing of a more modern time. This made the play confusing mostly because I could not concentrate on important parts with the dialogue being the way it was. The second big problem for me was the time period they performed it in. There were many times in the play where I could not tell if it was the 1900s or the 2000s. This happened in many of the scenes with Hamlet. Even with these problems I still believe Hamlet is a great play and was done well. The story conveyed the idea of corruption and how it can destroy an entire nation or a wealthy family. The idea was clear and performed in a interesting way, that is why I believe this play was worth