Warum ertrinkt Ophelia?
Im Gespräch mit seiner Mutter verwechselt Hamlet Polonius, der sich hinter einem Wandvorhang versteckt hat, mit Claudius und ermordet ihn (Akt III, Szene 4). Ophelia verfällt daraufhin dem Wahnsinn und ertrinkt in einem Bach. Am Hof wird ihr Tod als Suizid bewertet.
What is the relationship between Hamlet and Ophelia?
3. Conclusion The relationship between Hamlet and Ophelia is certainly one of the most tragic aspects of the play and full of bitter irony. Hamlet is disgusted by the impurity and falseness of mankind in general and the gentry he is part of specifically, yet he destroys the life and sanity of the most pure and innocent character in the play.
What advice does Laertes and Polonius give Ophelia in Act 1?
In Act One, scene three, where we first meet her, Laertes and Polonius admonish Ophelia not to trust Hamlet’s expressions of love. Despite the force of their warnings, Laertes and Polonius both trust Ophelia to make her own decisions. However, as the question of Hamlet’s state of mind increasingly dire, Polonius tightens the reins on his daughter.
What does Ophelia mean when she says their perfume lost?
But then Ophelia says, “their perfume lost”, the metaphor here reflects the loss of love and trust in their relationship now after Old Hamlet’s death. This is shown later on in the scene when Hamlet attacks Ophelia telling her to “get thee to a nunnery” and repeats it five times saying, “to a nunnery go”.
Does Polonius Trust Ophelia to make her own decisions?
Despite the force of their warnings, Laertes and Polonius both trust Ophelia to make her own decisions. However, as the question of Hamlet’s state of mind increasingly dire, Polonius tightens the reins on his daughter. At the top of Act Three Polonius forces Ophelia to return Hamlet’s letters and renounce his affections.