Hamlet Post #2

Something I would like to discuss in Act II would be Ophelia's love for Hamlet. As in act I, scene iii Ophelia is told by her father Polonius that she is forbidden to see Hamlet. In the beginning of scene i of act II, Ophelia runs to her father proclaiming that Halmet has confronted her wild-eyed and unkempt, by grabbing and holding her without uttering a word. With the information given to Polonuius by his daughter he then wants to tell the King and Queen, assuming that the reason why Hamlet has gone mad is because of his love from his daughter. Ophelia is said to love Hamlet, but if Ophelia really loved Hamlet would she have ran and told her father about their confrontation? Is Ophelia's love for Hamlet as true as Hamlet's love for her? These are the questions that I have came up while reading Act II.

Ophelia is a young beautiful girl who obeys not only her father but her brother too. Ophelia is demanded not to see Hamlet despite of her feelings for him, in Act I, scene iii. Ophelia obeys her father’s wishes by running back to tell her father of Hamlet and hers confrontation. After reading this part in the play, I have come to second guess Ophelia’s love for Hamlet. If Ophelia was really in love with Hamlet and cared about him deeply why did she go back to her father telling him of their meeting? By doing this Ophelia not only put Hamlet in a bad position but put herself in one as well. With evidence of Hamlet acting erratically, it surely brings the rumors of his madness to a truce. If Ophelia truly cared about Hamlet, my first thought would have been that she would of not told her father of their confrontation. This would have saved Hamlet from new speculations of his madness. If I were in Ophelia’s position I would have done anything to make sure Hamlet was not accused of madness and me being the reason for current mood/actions. Would Hamlet have done this to Ophelia if he were in her position? Or was Ophelia just scared to disobey her father? Each line in this play that is spoken has a hidden meaning be hide it and initially leads to the plot in this play.


*While reading my blog I would like my readers to first think about Hamlet's and Ophelia's love, after doing so then i would like you to take my question inconsideration. Read my ideas and beliefs about their love and compare them with yours. Where my ideas convincing? Also I would like my readers to look at the mechanical conventions in my blog, making sure it flows correctly.