Ophelia plays a very interesting and important character in the plot. ... So he decided to test Ophelia's loyalty. ... At this point Hamlet knows Ophelia is lying. ... Ophelia is a good-hearted character, but her child-like mind allows her to be taken advantage of. ... First he would use Ophelia to cure Hamlet's madness. ...
Ophelia portrays many different character traits that will be explained throughout this essay. ... Another character trait shown throughout Hamlet is Ophelia's obedience. ... Many people dislike Ophelia saying that the story could be virtually the same without her character. However, not only are her character traits developed by the people around her but she helps give other characters their defining traits. ... All in all, Ophelia is a complicated character that has trouble defining who she is as a person but yet manages to have her character traits shine through regardless of the circ...
Literary Analysis Discuss the theme of madness in the play. ... Majority of the main characters throughout the play show small or large behaviors and qualities of anger. ... Out of all the characters, Ophelia and Hamlet can mainly be portrayed as the ones going mad throughout the story. ... The next to "go mad" is Ophelia. ... As Ophelia and Hamlet whine down with their relationship and emotional state, Ophelia is found dead in a small creek. ...
While reading Hamlet, as the reader focus on one character, the reader can examine why that character is significant in the play. ... Gertrude's character made it seem like she didn't care for Hamlet and her only priority was King Claudius. ... By the time everything went chaotic with Hamlet accidentally killing Polonius, Ophelia and Laertes father, and Ophelia getting wacky ever since she found out her father died in Act 3 Scene 4 to Act 4 Scene 5, Gertrude is trying to push everybody to the side, especially Ophelia. ... Gertrude feels guilty what happened to Ophelia. ... She was on...
Complex Hamlet Upon examining Shakespeare's characters in this play, Hamlet proves to be a very complex character, and functions as the key element to the development of the play. ... We experience the same feelings as the characters do, and thus become involved. ... Through his over-analysis he seems to be almost talking himself out of doing his job. One of Hamlet's most renown traits is his over-analysis of conversational topics and situations in which action must be taken. ... Hamlet and Ophelia both shared the trait of having calculated thoughts, Ophelia's singing and H...
The main characters in Hamlet include Hamlet, Cluadius, Polonius, Gertrude, Ophelia, Laertes, and Horatio. ... The main character is Hamlet. ... He is a deceptive character. ... Ophelia is another character. ... Ophelia's brother is Laertes. ...
Hamlet's strength of character is in fact highlighted by his desire for the truth. ... Hamlet's nobility and decency are not diminished by his inability to take immediate revenge, but his rash and impulsive actions in slaying Polonius and arranging the death of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern do affect an analysis of the nobility of his character. ... Hamlet's persecution of his mother and vituperation of Ophelia is equally difficult to excuse. ... He feels betrayed by his mother and rejected by Ophelia. ... Hamlet is an incongruous and contradictory character. ...
For me, who seeks to treat others like I want to be treated, will only accomplish this through great analysis of the person and his act. ... Hamlet and Laertes are two similar characters that are part of this rare situation, which changes the perception man has on revenge. ... Hamlet mourns Ophelia's death yelling he "loved Ophelia; forty-thousand brothers could not with all their quantities of love/Make up [his] sum"(5.1.255-257). ... Not only does Laertes fight through the obstacles of revenge, but acknowledges them; demonstrating that this journey has strengthened his character. ... Th...
Holland's characterization and analysis of Horatio and of Fortinbras is hardly groundbreaking and is easily supported by the text of the play. Holland's analysis of Hamlet, however, is thought provoking and begs further investigation. ... When Ophelia goes mad, the Queen refuses to see her. Horatio points out to the Queen the negative effects of not seeing Ophelia: ""Twere good she were spoken with. ... The tragic hero, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark was not a man solely embodying either of the preceding two character sketches. ...
The plot of the play centers around the supposed madness of its title character, Hamlet, but he is not the only character who displays irrational behavior. Hamlet, Laertes, and Ophelia are all loyal children who exhibit varying degrees of madness after their fathers" untimely deaths. ... After Hamlet kills her father, Ophelia really loses touch with reality. ... Ophelia drowns, and it is unclear whether it was an accident or suicide. ... He meets with Ophelia and uses her to start the process, which starts her down the road to madness. ...
HAMLET In play, Hamlet, William Shakespeare uses Hamlet's dynamic character in order to justify his procrastinate behavior. ... The other side of Hamlet, barbaric side, treats Ophelia cruelly and with no empathy, slays Polonius and speaks of dragging his guts into another room, and who sends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to their deaths without any remorse. ... This leads him being known as a character that is full of purpose, but lacks the quality required to accomplish that purpose. Most of these issues are simply due to Hamlet's over analysis of morals. ... He must even convin...
According to Aristotelian dramatic theory, a tragic hero is usually a man of noble standing and good character who possesses a tragic flaw, or hamartia, which eventually contributes to his demise. ... Though this topic is extensively debated by literary critics, Hamlet's tragic flaw, in my opinion, is his intense over-analysis. ... Hamlet's over-analysis and subsequent delay over the murder of Claudius leaves his uncle ample opportunity to devise a murderous plot to send him to his death. In the end, Hamlet's tragic flaw brings about not only his own demise, but also the deat...
Another point in development of Hamlet's character is his sharp speech manner. ... For example, in the conversation with Polonius, Hamlet calls him a "fishmonger" meaning the "fishing", the efforts Polonius put in trying to offer Ophelia as "bait". ... In conclusion, I would like to stress the importance of scene ii Act II in author's development of Hamlet's character. ... However, the character of Hamlet is very controversial. ... At the same time, there might be traits in Hamlet's character that critics tend to imagine, which do not exist. ...
The Shakespearian play "Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" offers a puzzling main character by presenting an apparent sane man portraying an insane one for revenge. ... Therefore, the notion of Hamlet being a sane individual playing the role of a madman can be disputed with an in depth analysis of his character, actions and a diagnosis of schizophrenia. ... The second manifestation can be seen in his treatment of Ophelia. ...
