In the play Hamlet written by William Shakespeare, Prince Hamlet, has become mad, therefore causing his love, Ophelia, to go mad as well and to commit suicide. I intend to prove that Hamlet's madness was a cause of Ophelia's death by showing examples of where Hamlet's madness caused Ophelia to lose sanity as well. The part of the play where Hamlet believes Ophelia is involved in the plot that killed his father. Also, the climax of the play where Hamlet kills Ophelia's father believing that he was actually Cluadius. These are all examples of what caused Hamlet's love to lose touch with reality and finally take matters in her own hands, ending her life.
             When finding out the truth of his father's death, Prince Hamlet decides it best to act crazy. This way he can watch the king, Claudius without the Claudius knowing that Hamlet is spying on him. Polonius, Ophelia's father, then proceeds to tell the Cluadius and Gertrude, Hamlet's mother, that Hamlet's madness is caused by the fact that Hamlet loves Ophelia, but knows he can't have her. The king and queen decide it best to test this out. So they send Ophelia out into the courtyard where they can spy on her and Hamlet. Hamlet mean while is watching this being set up and can't help but believe that Ophelia has had a hand in his father's death. This angers Hamlet, so when he confronts her, he is verbally and partially physically abusing her. He tells her that he doesn't love her and never has. He says things such as "If thou dost marry, I'll give thee this plague for thy dowry." (Act 3 Scene 1 Line 146) Here Hamlet, the man she loves, has just told her that if she ever gets married he asks that a plague be brought on any money or property she will bring to the marriage. This really hurts Ophelia because she did not have anything to do with his father's death and does not know why he is tre
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