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Ophelia was talking to herself just after Hamlet exited from his act of insanity towards her. She was saying how noble/sane his mind use to be. This quote is in Act 3 scene 1. Hope that helps.
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What part does Ophelia play in the plan of Polonius and the King What is her reaction to the way Hamlet speaks to her?
Ophelia is bait. She is to engage Hamlet in conversation while Polonius and the King are secretly listening in, hoping that he will reveal to her the reason for his strange behaviour. But Ophelia is not entirely on board with this plan, about which she was never consulted, and she tries to steer the conversation away from revealing details. Hamlet's explosion of anger when he realizes that the conversation is a set-up, and Ophelia is privy to it, convinces Ophelia that he really is crazy ("O what a noble mind is here o'erthrown.") while at the same time convincing Claudius that he is not ("what he spake, though it lacked form a little, was not like madness.").
What events happened act iii of hamlet?
Act 3 is a busy act in Hamlet. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern make a report to the king, and he and Polonius plan to spy on Hamlet. They place themselves in a hidden space with Ophelia as bait. Hamlet strolls along and makes his "To be or not to be" speech. He sees Ophelia and they have a very peculiar conversation which ends with Hamlet getting angry with her and accusing her of prostituting herself (figuratively). Ophelia thinks he has lost his mind ("O what a noble mind is here o'erthrown") but Claudius draws the opposite conclusion. That's Scene 1. In Scene 2, Hamlet meets up with the players, and after telling them how to do their job, asks Horatio to watch Claudius during the play. The play is then performed with Hamlet being terrifically rude both to the actors and to his fellow audience members. Claudius spots that the play is all to similar to his murder of Hamlet Sr. and demands that it stop. As he exits, Hamlet is exultant: the Ghost has been vindicated! Rosencrantz and Guildenstern show up and tell Hamlet to visit his mother. On the way, Hamlet spots his uncle praying. We hear part of the prayer and know that Claudius is feeling guilt for murdering his brother. Hamlet is about to kill him then hesitates, deciding to wait until Claudius is doing something sinful. Nevertheless he says he could "drink hot blood" and he is now going to give his mother a talking-to. In Scene four, Hamlet arrives at his mother's bedroom and begins chastising her. Polonius, hiding behind a curtain, hears and echoes Gertrude's cries for help. Hamlet, believing his moment to kill Claudius has come at last, kills Polonius thinking that he is the king. He then launches into a long tirade to his weeping mother, and is only stopped by the appearance of the Ghost. Gertrude is persuaded that Claudius is a murderer and agrees to help Hamlet, and Hamlet drags the corpse of Polonius off.
Why is Hamlet angered by the raucous party thrown by claudius?
Because it's Claudius and in Hamlet's mind nothing Claudius does is done right. Claudius is only following custom, but that isn't good enough: Hamlet sneers that it is a custom more honoured in the breach than in the observance.
Was Hamlet ever mad or just acting?
Shakespeare leaves the madness of Hamlet to the mind of the audience; you can read it either way. If he is mad (as in "insane"), it is a madness with a purpose. At any rate, it would be a curious sort of madness that depended on the winds.
What did horatio say to hamlet before the fencing match?
"If your mind dislike anything, obey it. I will forestall their repair hither and say you are not fit."
How is hamlet acting according to Ophelia?
If you are referring to The Lobby Scene, he knows that Claudius and Polonius are eavesdropping on them from behind the arras.
Summarize ophelia's remarks after hamlet leaves her?
Her speech commences "O what a noble mind is here o'erthrown!" This summarizes the bulk of the speech, which is that Hamlet used to be admirable but now he's just nuts. To this she adds that it's too bad for her, after sucking "the honey of his music vows" and falling in love with him.
What about hamlet has convinced ophelia that he is crazy?
He speaks to the ghost of his father, which she cannot see.
What has the author Thekla written?
Thekla has written: 'The disinterested heart' 'A story of Babylon' -- subject(s): Bible, Commentaries 'Hamlet-the noble mind'
Who said in your minds eye in the play Hamlet?
Hamlet: My father! Methinks I see my father! Horatio: Where, my lord? Hamlet: In my mind's eye, Horatio.
What is hamlet trying to decide in his to be or not to be sililoquy?
*soliloquy And he's deciding whether or not it is noble to end his own life "whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer" etc. By "to be" or not, he essentially means "to live, or not to live".
Is Ophelia no longer in love with Hamlet or is she just acting?
Ophelia is directed by her father in Act 1 Scene 3 to forget about Hamlet because he is too far above her socially. She therefore acts as if she no longer cares about him, as she confirms "as you did command I did repel his letters and deny his access to me." Later when she and Hamlet meet she returns his lovetokens "I have remembrances, Lord which I have longed long to redeliver". But she is all too aware that Polonius is just behind the nearest arras and she is saying this for his benefit, not Hamlet's. After Hamlet has berated her by telling her to "Get thee to a nunnery!" her speech, "O what a noble mind is here o'erthrown" shows that she still cares deeply for Hamlet. Unfortunately in the world of the subtle games Hamlet is forced to play, Ophelia is way out of her depth. It's appropriate that she drowns.
What is the difference between Claudius' treatment of Laertes and his treatment of Hamlet?
Quite a lot. He respected Laertes, in public at least, and had no evil plans to kill him. Polonius, Laertes' dad, was Claudius' right hand man, and so Claudius had no reason to treat Laertes badly. Conversely, Claudius could never truly see Hamlet through the eyes of a father figure (as he told him he did) because C had killed Hamlet's dad. When the king found out that Hamlet knew about the murder of Hamlet snr., Claudius obviously distanced himself from Hamlet, even sending him to England to be killed.
Where does Rozencrantz and Guildenstern prepare to take Hamlet to?
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern do more than one job for the king. The first is to try to draw Hamlet out in conversation, so they can know what is on his mind. Later they accompany Hamlet to England.
What part does Ophelia play in the plan of Polonius and the King What is her reaction to the way Hamlet speaks to her?
Ophelia is bait. She is to engage Hamlet in conversation while Polonius and the King are secretly listening in, hoping that he will reveal to her the reason for his strange behaviour. But Ophelia is not entirely on board with this plan, about which she was never consulted, and she tries to steer the conversation away from revealing details. Hamlet's explosion of anger when he realizes that the conversation is a set-up, and Ophelia is privy to it, convinces Ophelia that he really is crazy ("O what a noble mind is here o'erthrown.") while at the same time convincing Claudius that he is not ("what he spake, though it lacked form a little, was not like madness.").
What 90's movies are based on Hamlet?
Hamlet, released in 1991, directed by Franco Zeffirelli and starring Mel Gibson, and Hamlet, released in 1996, directed and starring Kenneth Branagh, leap to mind.
Who Hamlet loves?
Ophelia loves Hamlet and is devastated by his rejection of her--it is one reason she loses her mind. Gertrude also loves Hamlet; this becomes apparent in the Closet scene, and her behaviour afterwards. Hamlet unfortunately does not return either of their loves with the intensity with which they give it.
