Hamlet's Love
Love is defined by Webster's II Riverside Dictionary, as an "intense affection". Well whoever went by the definition of a dictionary anyway? In William Shakespeare's tragic play, Hamlet, we find two characters that seem to have an "intense attraction" between them, Hamlet and Ophelia. Their love is quite questionable through out the entire play. Shakespeare has left his audience with out a definite answer. Knowing that Hamlet acts to Ophelia as a little child would to another, leads to deception that maybe he doesn't love her. In other parts of the play, he shows affection that is very clear to the audience that he has an intense affection towards her. Though deceitful, Hamlet loves Ophelia.The first sight of Hamlet's love to Ophelia is in act one scene three. Ophelia,
Though, during the play with in the play scene, Hamlet's affection is shown again. "Get thee to a nunnery", he says this twice, once with a much harsher tone and the second time with a much more sincere tone. Lord Polonius wishes to know what is between Ophelia and Hamlet. Hamlet is aware of the corruption around the kingdom and is telling Ophelia to leave so that she may not be harmed. The cherishing words "I love you" are never spoken between Prince Hamlet and Ophelia. Laertes, and Lord Polonius are speaking in Polonuis's house. " He hath, my lord, of late made tenders/ Of his affection. Ophelia is shocked to see her ex-boyfriend lay his head on her lap in a perverted fashion in front of family and commoners. Whether or not the audience knows that yet it is true love or not is the unanswered question. It becomes intuitively obvious that Hamlet is expressing an affectionate gesture to Ophelia. Characters within the play are aware of the unspoken passionate affection between the two. . (Scene II Act II)HAMLET Why,'One fair daughter and no more,The which he loved passing well. 'LORD POLONIUS [Aside] Still on my daughter. They start to talk about the feelings between Hamlet and Ophelia.
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