The Love story in Hamlet
2 Their exists an ever so elusive type of love that one hates but cannot
3 ignore, the love that one feels, but for whatever reason cannot embrace. In Hamlet
4 this theme of hidden love is central to the story. Hamlets love for Ophelia stays
5 unbroken throughout the play, however, because Ophelia is working with her
6 father against Hamlet, and because Claudius is paying such close attention to
7 their relationship, Hamlet must deny his emotions and ignore her’s, although
8 some might argue that Hamlet never loved Ophelia, I argue that it is actually his
9 devout love for her that influenced him to hide his emotions in order to keep her
10 safe. “I did love you” Hamlet tells Ophelia (3.1.125). Of course, he contradicts …show more content…
Hamlets love for Ophelia stays
5 unbroken throughout the play, however, because Ophelia is working with her
6 father against Hamlet, and because Claudius is paying such close attention to
7 their relationship, Hamlet must deny his emotions and ignore her’s, although
8 some might argue that Hamlet never loved Ophelia, I argue that it is actually his
9 devout love for her that influenced him to hide his emotions in order to keep her
10 safe. “I did love you” Hamlet tells Ophelia (3.1.125). Of course, he contradicts
11 himself later on and will not acknowledge his love again until its too late and
12 Ophelia is already dead, nevertheless, these feelings were genuine.
13 It is Hamlets love for Ophelia and his needs to protect her that ultimately
14 drives him to suppress his natural emotions, and the pain of that repression
15 forces him to act against his nature as a kind man—for example in his hasty
16 murder of Polonius. In an earlier scene, when Hamlet asks Ophelia, “Where’s
17 your father?” he shows he was culpable of restraint (3.1.141). On another
18 occasion, when Hamlet catches Ophelia lying to him about Polonius’
19 whereabouts, Hamlet answers her by saying, “Let the doors be shut upon …show more content…
In Barthes’s piece he
27 describes love as essentially a madness that can cause people to act in vastly
28 different ways. According to Barthes;
29 “my madness, a mere irrationality, is dim, even invisible; besides, it
30 is entirely recuperated by the culture: it frightens no one. (Yet it is
31 in the amorous state that madness is very close at hand, quite
32 possible: a madness in which love itself would founder).” (p. 120)
33 This is Barthes central description of the effects of love, and when Barthes refers
34 to this amorous state,” he is suggested that love can drive one mad. Love and
35 madness are a state so closely related that one simply can not exist without the
36 other; they go hand in hand. Love and madness is so close that the madness of
37 love “frightens no one.” It is expected. This is exactly the case for Hamlet,
38 Barthes’s words describe his situation almost perfectly. Hamlet is clearly madly
39 in love with Ophelia; but had to hide his true emotions for the assurance of her
40 well-being. Whether he realizes it or not. Hamlet is driven by his devout love to
41 keep her safe; yet is essentially driven to madness by this contradiction.
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2 Their exists an ever so elusive type of love that one hates but cannot
3 ignore, the love that one feels, but for whatever reason cannot embrace. In Hamlet
4 this theme of hidden love is central to the story. Hamlets love for Ophelia stays
5 unbroken throughout the play, however, because Ophelia is working with her
6 father against Hamlet, and because Claudius is paying such close attention to
7 their relationship, Hamlet must deny his emotions and ignore her’s, although
8 some might argue that Hamlet never loved Ophelia, I argue that it is actually his
9 devout love for her that influenced him to hide his emotions in order to keep her
10 safe. “I did love you” Hamlet tells Ophelia (3.1.125). Of course, he contradicts …show more content…
Hamlets love for Ophelia stays
5 unbroken throughout the play, however, because Ophelia is working with her
6 father against Hamlet, and because Claudius is paying such close attention to
7 their relationship, Hamlet must deny his emotions and ignore her’s, although
8 some might argue that Hamlet never loved Ophelia, I argue that it is actually his
9 devout love for her that influenced him to hide his emotions in order to keep her
10 safe. “I did love you” Hamlet tells Ophelia (3.1.125). Of course, he contradicts
11 himself later on and will not acknowledge his love again until its too late and
12 Ophelia is already dead, nevertheless, these feelings were genuine.
13 It is Hamlets love for Ophelia and his needs to protect her that ultimately
14 drives him to suppress his natural emotions, and the pain of that repression
15 forces him to act against his nature as a kind man—for example in his hasty
16 murder of Polonius. In an earlier scene, when Hamlet asks Ophelia, “Where’s
17 your father?” he shows he was culpable of restraint (3.1.141). On another
18 occasion, when Hamlet catches Ophelia lying to him about Polonius’
19 whereabouts, Hamlet answers her by saying, “Let the doors be shut upon …show more content…
In Barthes’s piece he
27 describes love as essentially a madness that can cause people to act in vastly
28 different ways. According to Barthes;
29 “my madness, a mere irrationality, is dim, even invisible; besides, it
30 is entirely recuperated by the culture: it frightens no one. (Yet it is
31 in the amorous state that madness is very close at hand, quite
32 possible: a madness in which love itself would founder).” (p. 120)
33 This is Barthes central description of the effects of love, and when Barthes refers
34 to this amorous state,” he is suggested that love can drive one mad. Love and
35 madness are a state so closely related that one simply can not exist without the
36 other; they go hand in hand. Love and madness is so close that the madness of
37 love “frightens no one.” It is expected. This is exactly the case for Hamlet,
38 Barthes’s words describe his situation almost perfectly. Hamlet is clearly madly
39 in love with Ophelia; but had to hide his true emotions for the assurance of her
40 well-being. Whether he realizes it or not. Hamlet is driven by his devout love to
41 keep her safe; yet is essentially driven to madness by this contradiction.
INSTRUCTIONS
There are about forty-five