Love Can Change
It is known throughout pop culture that love is the only thing that can conquer all. However in Shakespeare's time love was something that was quite different than what we consider it today. In the 16th and 17th centuries love was a rarity in marriage. Love would either fade away or bring shame to a family. Shakespeare shows his time periods concept of love through the way he wrote the story line of Hamlet. Hamlet's love for Ophelia is true in the beginning but then weakens as the play continues because of task hamlet must do. The reader can see this conveyed through the love letter, the confrontation between them, the murder of Ophelia’s father, and the grave scene.
There is no denying that Hamlet and Ophelia love each other …show more content…
This is in response to Hamlet’s growing desire for revenge. Hamlet uses this moment to bring his mother and uncle's betrayal back out in the open once again (3.4.33-34). Hamlet uses this moment to make a jab at his mother and uncle for getting married after his father's death. Hamlet not only takes a jab at his mother and uncle but also at Polonius. Hamlet says, “Thou wretched, rash, intruding fool, farewell.I took thee for thy better. Take thy fortune” (3.4.36-37). Hamlet gives most or all of the responsibility for Polonius’s death to Polonius because he believes Polonius had it coming.His response to Polonius’s death is not what someone who is in love with Polonius’s daughter would do. Hamlet makes no effort to reach out to her or to apologize to her or her family at this point. This is the main breaking point in their relationship. Due to Hamlet's action he actually becomes the cause of her madness which leads to her death. Claudius gives evidence of this when he says,“Conceit upon her father” (4.5.47).This quote shows the reader how the death of her father affected her. Hamlet’s careless and rushed actions causes him to destroy Ophelia’s life (Yucel
It is known throughout pop culture that love is the only thing that can conquer all. However in Shakespeare's time love was something that was quite different than what we consider it today. In the 16th and 17th centuries love was a rarity in marriage. Love would either fade away or bring shame to a family. Shakespeare shows his time periods concept of love through the way he wrote the story line of Hamlet. Hamlet's love for Ophelia is true in the beginning but then weakens as the play continues because of task hamlet must do. The reader can see this conveyed through the love letter, the confrontation between them, the murder of Ophelia’s father, and the grave scene.
There is no denying that Hamlet and Ophelia love each other …show more content…
This is in response to Hamlet’s growing desire for revenge. Hamlet uses this moment to bring his mother and uncle's betrayal back out in the open once again (3.4.33-34). Hamlet uses this moment to make a jab at his mother and uncle for getting married after his father's death. Hamlet not only takes a jab at his mother and uncle but also at Polonius. Hamlet says, “Thou wretched, rash, intruding fool, farewell.I took thee for thy better. Take thy fortune” (3.4.36-37). Hamlet gives most or all of the responsibility for Polonius’s death to Polonius because he believes Polonius had it coming.His response to Polonius’s death is not what someone who is in love with Polonius’s daughter would do. Hamlet makes no effort to reach out to her or to apologize to her or her family at this point. This is the main breaking point in their relationship. Due to Hamlet's action he actually becomes the cause of her madness which leads to her death. Claudius gives evidence of this when he says,“Conceit upon her father” (4.5.47).This quote shows the reader how the death of her father affected her. Hamlet’s careless and rushed actions causes him to destroy Ophelia’s life (Yucel