In Hamlet's speeches, Claudius exhibits a deep awareness of guilt and the moral implications of his actions, particularly regarding his fratricide and the usurpation of the throne. He grapples with his conscience and the consequences of his deeds, revealing a complex emotional state. In contrast, Ophelia's perspective is more innocent and naïve; she is primarily concerned with her relationship with Hamlet and the pressures from her father and brother, lacking the deeper awareness of political and moral corruption that Claudius embodies. This difference highlights the contrast between the weight of adult sins and youthful innocence.
Hamlet was her boyfriend. Polonius was her father. Laertes was her brother. Claudius was her father's employer and her boyfriend's father. Gertrude seems to have been a bit of a surrogate mother to Ophelia.
Ophelia is hamlets love interest.
Ophelia
Claudius
Horatio
Claudius
Gertrude, Hamlets mother.
A pearl laced with poison.
King Claudius. He's now also his father, sort of. He's a villain.
Ophelia commits suicide by drowning herself in a lake.
Hamlet Sr. was married to Gertrude. Hamlet Jr. did not marry although he did love Ophelia.
From a snakebite when he was asleep in his orchard.