The Symplication Of Ophelia In Shakespeare's Hamlet

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Hamlet is a play in which love is being tossed around, and where the characters are conflicted with life decisions. The most important complication within the play is Ophelia and the man himself, Hamlet. He feigns madness, making it difficult to understand how he feels about his true love. Shakespeare uses confusion, lust, love, and lunacy to show Hamlet’s true feelings for Ophelia. The man blatantly confesses his love for her, he sends her a sweet, affectionate letter, and even jumps into her grave.

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