Hamlet

The critic uses this argument because Hamlet demonstrates love throughout the play and it can be supported. The king did somewhat love Gertrude for he told her, “Gertrude do not drink [the poisoned wine]” the reason that he told her this is because he know that she would not live if she were to even take a sip of the deadly wine. Shakespeare also demonstrates Hamlets love for Ophelia by his actions. The last critic would also agree that Hamlet does have a very strange way of loving Ophelia. Another critic will also agree that Hamlet loved Ophelia. “Hamlet cares very much about Ophelia” (pathguy. uneral and lets them know that nothing will ever hinder the love that he has for Ophelia. A critic would agree with this quote saying that, “Hamlets extensive love for Ophelia resulted in grave suffering” (campusrat. The king also tells a servant in the play just how much he really does love Gertrude. “full thirty time hath Phoebus’ cart gone round, Neptune’s salt wash and Tellus orbed ground, and thirty dozen moons with borrowed sheen about the world have times twelve thirties been, since our heart and hymen did our hands Unite commutual in most sacred bands” (3:2 153). The Queen also demonstrates throughout the play that she too loves Claudius.