Ophelia’s role in the play revolves around her relationships with three men. She is the daughter of Polonius, the sister of Laertes, and up until the beginning of the play’s events, she has also been romantically involved with Hamlet.

Working himself into a rage, Hamlet denounces Ophelia, women, and humankind in general, saying that he wishes to end all marriages. As he storms out, Ophelia mourns the “noble mind” that has now lapsed into apparent madness (III.i.149). The …

When Polonius tells her to stop seeing Hamlet, she does so. When he tells her to set up a meeting so that he and Claudius could spy on him, she does so. Ophelia is a foil to Hamlet and Laertes, contrasting and inspiring their behavior.

Jun 2, 2020 · After Rosencrantz and Guildenstern report their failure to find the cause of Hamlet’s madness, Polonius places Ophelia where he and Claudius may secretly observe a meeting between her and Hamlet.

If Hamlet had found Ophelia to be loyal and trustworthy would he still have been able to treat her so harshly, simply to further his plan? How do his feelings in this scene relate to his last encounter with Ophelia (2.1.75-82) and to his mother, Gertrude?

An analysis of Ophelia's reaction to her brothers words of advice. Does Ophelia know Hamlet's love is true?

RALPH: And it seems likely that Hamlet's request is sincere as well — that she remember, or pray for, all of his sins. As we know from the soliloquy he's just delivered, Hamlet's worried about the consequences of his actions, and especially the actions he's planning to carry out soon. SARAH: Ophelia is certainly asked to remember a lot of things!

Ophelia is used by two men in the play – her father and Hamlet – as a pawn for them to enact their deceptions. Polonius uses Ophelia to try to determine what the cause of Hamlet’s madness is (although Polonius, arrogantly, already assumes he knows that Hamlet is ‘mad for [her] love’).

Jun 2, 2020 · After Rosencrantz and Guildenstern report their failure to find the cause of Hamlet’s madness, Polonius places Ophelia where he and Claudius may secretly observe a meeting between her and Hamlet.

Nov 17, 2024 · Ophelia loves Hamlet, but his actions confuse and hurt her. When he tells her to “get thee to a nunnery,” she feels rejected and heartbroken. Hamlet’s behavior pushes her away, even though she wants to understand him.