Ophelia's Internal Turmoil
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The two types of relationships Ophelia has with men are family and romantic relationships. Her family members believe that she should not have romantic relations with Hamlet, while Hamlet in the past believed that they should have romantic relations. To add to the stress, Hamlet rejects Ophelia during the play and murders her father, causing Ophelia's few supporters to isolate her.
Ophelia's family warns against a relationship with Hamlet in this scene. When Laertes first warns her she takes the advice with a grain of salt, but considers the suggestion more strongly when her father speaks of it.
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Polonius reads letters from Hamlet that speak of Hamlet's love for Ophelia. Hamlet describes what seems to be a sexual relationship that is no longer present. |
As if those Polonius and Hamlet's opinions of relationships don't restrict Ophelia well enough, Hamlet then rejects Ophelia after Polonius begins pushing for their union. In the above scene Hamlet plays hot and cold with Ophelia, once admitting love to her and moments later taking it back. This paralyzes Ophelia as she doesn't know what to say or do, she's trapped between being in love with a madman and respecting her duties as a daughter.
Works Cited
Polonius and Hamlet. N.d. Blogspot. Web. 12 June 2014. <http://hyperion2satyr.blogspot.ca/2011/06/iiii-players-tennant-2009.html>
Hamlet. Dir. Gregory Doran. Perf. David Tennant. BBC, 2009. Hamlet. BBC, 23 Jan. 2010. Web. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vTXtdQ63FA>.
Hamlet. Dir. Gregory Doran. Perf. David Tennant. BBC, 2009. Hamlet. BBC, 16 Jan. 2010. Web. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1geIIDdrV7c>
Hamlet. Dir. Gregory Doran. Perf. David Tennant. BBC, 2009. Hamlet. BBC, 23 Jan. 2010. Web. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI8T5DPxY5Y>
Polonius and Hamlet. N.d. Blogspot. Web. 12 June 2014. <http://hyperion2satyr.blogspot.ca/2011/06/iiii-players-tennant-2009.html>
Hamlet. Dir. Gregory Doran. Perf. David Tennant. BBC, 2009. Hamlet. BBC, 23 Jan. 2010. Web. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vTXtdQ63FA>.
Hamlet. Dir. Gregory Doran. Perf. David Tennant. BBC, 2009. Hamlet. BBC, 16 Jan. 2010. Web. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1geIIDdrV7c>
Hamlet. Dir. Gregory Doran. Perf. David Tennant. BBC, 2009. Hamlet. BBC, 23 Jan. 2010. Web. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI8T5DPxY5Y>