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Thesis – Was the love shared between Ophelia and hamlet real? ( Yes it is )


Reason – They both make claims that they love each other several times in the play.

Example – In Act III, Scene I, Hamlet says, 'I did love you once.'

Example – He sent her many letters before he went “crazy” telling her he loved her.

Example - "He hath, my lord, of late made many tenders of his affection to me."



Reason – The reason why the two were not both falling head over heels for each other was due to the fact that there parents messed things up.

Example – The only reason why she was forced to betray him was because it was due to the wishes of her father not because that’s what she felt was right.

Example – He was just betrayed by his mother, a person whom he thought would of loved him the most so for him to put all his love into one girl again would crush him
should she betray him, making him skeptical about the relationship.



Reason – The only reason why it is not 100% obvious is because of the hardships he is facing with everything going on around him.

Example – You only see Hamlet say he is not in love with her when he is angry with his uncle or when he’s going “crazy”.

Example – Because of what Ophelia’s father told her to do, she was forced to reject Hamlet and because of this and previous built up emotions Hamlet used her as a target for his fustrations.



Conclusion – The times where Hamlet shows his love for Ophelia cast a shadow over the times where he criticized her, and the same goes for Ophelia.