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How does Ophelia react to her father's death in Shakespeare's Hamlet?
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Ophelia appears to obey whenever her brother or father tell her anything. She's annoyed at Laertes's urge toward chastity, since she suspects him of being a hypocrite, but she agrees anyway. She's very meek, up until she goes mad.
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∙ 12y agoShe tells him to make sure to take his own advice and not to be a hypocrite.
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What drove Ophelia mad?
Against hamlet was his mere unkindness towards mainly everyone hamlet potrays a worried being who has promblems which go deep
The climax of Hamlet is Ophelia's death?
Is it? I would have said it was Polonius's death.
How did Ophelia feel about Polonius's death in Hamlet?
She was blown away by it. Polonius was her father, and she had relied on him almost totally to tell her what to do.
What did Hamlet do after the dumb show?
Hamlet then substituted a forged letter ordering the English authorities to put Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to death, "no shriving time allowed".
Who lost their father in hamlet?
Hamlet was at school at Wittenberg, a famous college in Germany. Wittenberg is where the Protestant Reformation started, and that's probably the association we're supposed to make. He returned to Elsinore for the funeral.
What drove Ophelia mad?
Against hamlet was his mere unkindness towards mainly everyone hamlet potrays a worried being who has promblems which go deep
The climax of Hamlet is Ophelia's death?
Is it? I would have said it was Polonius's death.
Is Hamlet responsible for ophelia death?
No. Hamlet is responsible for his own behavior, of saying unkind things to Ophelia and misleading her, but he isn't responsible for her climbing that tree.
What is ophelia?
Ophelia is a character in William Shakespeare's play "Hamlet." She is the daughter of Polonius, sister of Laertes, and love interest of Prince Hamlet. Ophelia's mental decline and tragic death are central elements in the play.
Who died in Hamlet written by William Shakespeare?
Death toll in Hamlet: Polonius, Ophelia, Laertes, Hamlet, Gertrude, Claudius, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. (8)
Can you give me an example of foreshowding in hamlet?
When Ophelia is singing about flowers at a grave which forebodes/forshadows her death.
What is a quick summary of Hamlet?
Hamlet is told by the ghost of his father that he was murdered by Hamlet's uncle Claudius who is now the king and Hamlet's stepfather. In the process of pursuing his revenge, Hamlet kills Polonius, Claudius's counsellor and the father of Hamlet's girlfriend Ophelia. Ophelia goes mad and dies, and her brother Laertes comes vowing vengeance for his father's death. Laertes and Claudius plot Hamlet's death, but although Hamlet is mortally wounded, their plot misfires, killing Hamlet's mother and Laertes. Hamlet kills Claudius before he, too, expires.
What is the purpose of including the subplot of Hamlet and Ophelia's romance?
The degree of relationship between Hamlet and Ophelia is quite unknown to the reader, although it is somewhat suggested in the text that they were, in fact, together. This subplot shows that when Hamlet pretends to be - or actually does become - insane that it effects Ophelia on a very deep level. The rejection Ophelia is given by Hamlet sends her into insanity - and in the end suicide. This is an aspect of irony, something Shakespeare liked to use in his work. By pretending to be insane, Hamlet causes Ophelia to actually become insane - a type of casualty caused by Hamlet's need to know the truth about his father's death.
How did Ophelia feel about Polonius's death in Hamlet?
She was blown away by it. Polonius was her father, and she had relied on him almost totally to tell her what to do.
How many months did Hamlet live after his fathers death?
At the play The Mousetrap Ophelia says it is "twice two months" since the senior Hamlet died. After that there is time for Hamlet to leave, for Laertes to hear in France that his father has died, and to return to Denmark, reconcile with Claudius, hear that Hamlet is returned, plan a fencing match and put it into motion: at least a couple of weeks more. It is about four-and-a-half months later.
Who is Ophelias father in Hamlet?
Ophelia's father is Polonius, who is Claudius' advisor. Polonius is killed by Hamlet when he is hiding behind a tapestry, spying on Hamlet as he talks to his mother, Gertrude. After Polonius' death, Ophelia goes mad and eventually dies after she falls from a tree into a brook and drowns.
Which specifically refers to ophelia and her manner of death?
Hamlet. But as for theme of character - betrayal of innocence; drowning in broken hopes/realities.
