Hamlet has fallen madly in love with Ophelia, and the love sickness in his heart caused an illness in his mind. ... He says, "Mad for thy love!" ... Although Hamlet going insane can not prove he loves her; it is seen that the cause of his madness is over his love for Ophelia. ... Polonius uses her as a tool to become closer and get on Claudius" good side. ... Although, Hamlet's love for Ophelia is lost among the severe task on his hands; it is clear that he has true love for her. ...

• Word Count: 1429
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

I decided, along with Carol, to perform Act III, Scene I, from Hamlet, when Ophelia obeys her father and tests Hamlet's love for her by returning his remembrances. ... He then tries to instill guilt by telling her that he did love her once. ... He snaps back by saying, "You should not have believed me, for virtue cannot so inoculate our old stock but we shall relish of it, I loved you not." ... He punctuates this line by saying the very hurtful, heart piercing, "I loved you not". I do not think that he really did not love her. ...

• Word Count: 2206
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Laertes advises Ophelia to treat Hamlet's love as a "trifling of his favour," and a "fashion and a toy". ... Laertes points out that "Perhaps" Hamlet loves Ophelia now, but "his will is not his own" and "he himself is subject to his birth". He reminds Ophelia that Hamlet is a Prince, and that he may be forced to choose a wife who has royal blood, regardless of whom he might actually love. ... Polonius is under the impression that Hamlet's advances towards his daughter have no true meaning and are not fuelled by real love. ... Furthermore, Hamlet's mother's marriage to Claud...

• Word Count: 1408
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" (II.ii.115-118), giving confirmation of Hamlet's adoration for her once just to give verification a second time when he composes " yet that I love thee best" (II.ii.120) However, one extremely fascinating component in this letter is Hamlet deciding to compose "adieu" before his end. ... This is a result of Hamlet's evident arranging seen when he chooses not to execute Claudius toward the end of Act 3, Scene 3 because of what he accepted would not be a genuine requital. ... Ophelia is unable to tell Hamlet of her love because of her father's prohibition seen in Scene 3 of ...

• Word Count: 1795
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This moment of conflict is fueled by contradictory emotions and motivations in both characters, primarily a mutual love and a mutual need for autonomy and control. ... Early in the play, we learn that Claudius murdered Hamlet's father - and then remarried his mother far too quickly. ...

• Word Count: 2278
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate