The Destruction Of Ophelia's Insanity In Hamlet By William Shakespeare

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The time passes is about three or four months. It is because Hamlet’s father dead is over two months ago. “But two months dead-nay, not so much, not two.” ( 1 : 2 : 138 ) Furthermore, Hamlet’s mother also remarried within a month after that. “Within a month…She married.” ( 1 : 2 : 153-156 )

Ophelia is upset by something Hamlet did. She is so frightened and shocked, thus hurriedly tells his father that Hamlet enters her room dressed in weird. Hamlet stares at him and then leave without saying any words. “Father, I was up in…he comes before me.” ( 2 : 1 : 77-84 ) Hamlet acts so because he is interrupted of the revelation of his father’s death. Therefore Hamlet does not have much time to think about his love to Ophelia. She obeys her father’s
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However, it turns to be another which he is not so sure the exact the reason Hamlet’s insanity. “Love? His affection do not that way tend” ( 3 : 1 : 165 ) He make a plan to send Hamlet to England. “Thus set it down : he shall with the speed to England For the demand our neglected tribute.” ( 3 : 1: 172-173 ) Polonius does not give up yet “It shall do well. But yet do I believe The origin and commencement of his grief Sprung from neglected love.” ( 3 : 1 : 179-181 ) and he is so confident which he has proposed an idea to the King. He wants to set up a conversation between Hamlet and Gertrude. I am not so surprised to know the spying and actually I am expecting for it as well since Polonius looks so determine to find the …show more content…
He says that the great sin is unforgivable and begs God to soften his heart so he can ask for forgiveness. “Oh, my offence is rank…”Forgive me my foul murder”?” ( 3 : 3 : 52 ) The play does not much affects on Claudius since he still intends to kill Hamlet when he is going to England soon. He cannot ask forgiveness because Claudius still wants to be with the Queen and has the crown. “That cannot be,…mine own ambition, and my queen” ( 3 : 3 : 54-55 )

Hamlet draws out his sword towards Claudius for revenge. But then he stops doing so and realises that Claudius will go to heaven if he kills him at that time. “And am I then revenged…more horrid hent.” (3 : 3 : 84-88 ) The ironic things is Hamlet wants so much to kill his uncle but when the right time comes, he cannot do so. Hamlet afraid Claudius will end up in heaven after he kills him. Thus, he is waiting for another right time to revenge such as when Claudius is having sex or gambling. “And am I then revenged…prolongs thy sickly days.” (3 : 3 : 84-96 )

Act 3 - scene 4
No, Gertrude doesn't know that Claudius had killed his late

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