The Death Of Ophelia In Hamlet By William Shakespeare

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In Hamlet written by William Shakespeare in Act 5. Sc 1. Hamlet and Laertes starting fighting with swords over the death of Ophelia. This is represented by the quotation from line 285 on page 255. Hamlets states, “I love Ophelia. Forty thousand brothers / Could not with all their quantity of love / Make up my sum. What wilt thou do for her?” (5.1.285-287). Hamlet was furious when he was told the news of death of Ophelia. Each reader and or listener will be able to receive this interpretation.
First and foremost, Hamlet is very aggressive about the death of Ophelia he did anything he could to hurt someone else. Just like in Act 5. Scene 1. Hamlet wanted everyone to know that he was madly in love with the dead Ophelia. This quotation from lines

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