Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Does He love Ophelia?

To be honest. I can't really tell. I think if he really did though, he might tell her what he is doing or something. He might have told her not to worry and that he will be back, but he didn't. This leads me to believe that maybe he never really cared for her. I think that he might have liked her a little, but his primary motivation in wanting to be with her was exactly what Polonius was worried about - that all Hamlet wanted was a little action. It doesn't really say it, and there is no hard evidence, but judging by the way he treats her just before (and slightly after he goes crazy) and the crude jokes and comments he makes towards her, I feel like Hamlet's interest in Ophelia was primarily physical.

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