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Why does Ophelia agree to not see Hamlet anymore?
Ophelia says that it was “something touching the Lord Hamlet” (I. ii. Polonius sternly echoes Laertes’ advice and forbids Ophelia to associate with Hamlet anymore. He tells her that Hamlet has deceived her in swearing his love and that she should see through his false vows and rebuff his affections.
How did Ophelia reject Hamlet?
Hamlet declares his love for Ophelia as she is lying in her grave and as unexpectedly, he has witnessed the scene of her burial. First because he has, feigning madness, rejected her, and second because he (the man she loved) has killed her father.
Why is Ophelia so shocked when she sees Hamlet?
Ophelia becomes so upset when she speaks with her father because Hamlet had came to talk to her while she was sewing and he was acting in a strange way. He does this because he doesn’t believe that Hamlet’s love for Ophelia is the sudden change in his behavior.
What happens to Ophelia at the end of Hamlet?
Ophelia’s death may be either an accident or suicide. She drowns in a stream. Claudius prepares a poisoned goblet to offer Hamlet during the fencing match to make doubly sure that Hamlet will die. During the match, Laertes stabs Hamlet with an untipped foil which he has dipped in a deadly poison.
Why does Ophelia spy on Hamlet?
Ophelia has to spy on Hamlet’s behavior. Both his father Polonius and Claudius have ordered her to do this. Being aware that he is being watched by her, he mistreats her and tells her both he has once loved her, and that he has never loved her at all. This makes her feel he is mad.
What is hamlet’s tone when he speaks to Ophelia?
Describe Hamlet’s tone when he speaks to Ophelia: Hamlet is angry and he tells Ophelia to become a nun and to never marry or have children. Because, he reasons, that children become people and they become terrible. Hamlet’s kind of losing it.
Why does hamlet treat Ophelia the way he does?
Hamlet treats Ophelia cruelly because she returns his love letters, but he doesn’t really go off on her until she lies about the whereabouts of her father. He is enraged that Ophelia was able to tell a lie right to his face.
What lie does Ophelia tell Hamlet?
When she lies to Hamlet and tells him that Polonius is home when he is concealed in the room eavesdropping, Ophelia proves she cannot live in both worlds. She has chosen one, and her choice seals her fate. The dilemma also forces her into madness.