Hamlet's True Love Towards Ophelia

Hamlet’s True Love towards Ophelia

Many dispute over whether or not Hamlet is really in love with Ophelia in the classic play of Hamlet. There are countless pieces of evidence in the story that argues Hamlet never loved her, but there is even more evidence to discredit that statement. His love for Ophelia is real, however it can be so over shadowed by Hamlets actions and plots that it comes across as an infatuation. Hamlet proves his love to her however, through the time he has spent with her alone, and it demonstrates his true feelings towards her. During the play he was almost trying to hide his love for her because of his plot for revenge, but shows his authentic feelings when he tells Ophelia he really did love her even when he knew people are watching, through the letter he sent to her, and the way he acted towards her when he finds out she is dead. Hamlet was trying to prevent horrors that could come her way. If people knew that he loved her, they could …show more content…
He did this by acting like he does not love Ophelia, even though he really does to portray himself as insane, in order to carry out his revenge. Hamlet was trying to protect her all along by denying his love, only to shield her from the dangers that could potentially come her way. Hamlet shows his love for Ophelia when he confesses to her that he loves her, sends her his letter and poems of affection, and when he comes to terms with the fact she is no longer alive. Many can argue that Hamlet did not love Ophelia, but he was only trying to protect her in the end. There is a great deal of evidence proving that his love for her was true, even at times it was over casted by his own plots. He by no means expressed his love to her well enough, but deep inside of him he devoted to her, even if he was too late to express it to her in her