The King of Denmark

The King of Denmark has died and Queen Gertrude has been remarried the brother

of the former king, Claudius. Hamlet, the son of Queen Gertrude knows that his uncle

killed his father in cold blood to become king. Through out the play Hamlet tries to bring

light to what his uncle has done. He stages a play depicting how King Claudius killed the

former King of Denmark. But King Claudius stops the play before anyone can conclude

that this is how the former king has perished. Hamlet tortures his uncle mentally and

makes sure that he knows that Hamlet knows how his father died.

While in conference with his mother Hamlet kills the father of Ophelia, the woman

that he loves. This makes Ophelia go insane. When Ophelia's brother, Laertes, returns

from France he vows with King Claudius, that he will bring Hamlet to justice. While

Laertes and Hamlet are fighting King Claudius poisons a cup and tries to get Hamet to

drink from it. Queen Gertrude drinks of it instead and dies. Both Hamlet and Laertes are

mortally wounded, and all is revealed. King Claudius has poisoned his own wife while

trying to poison Hamlet. Hamlet, in turn, makes King Claudius drink of the cup that

killed Gertrude and Claudius dies. In the end Claudius, Gertrude, Laertes and Hamlet are

all dead.

This paper is about Ophelia's love, life and death based on William Shakespeare's

Hamlet. It is in the form of a diary.

1.3

Lord Hamlet has been sending me tokens of his love. Letters and small gifts more

than I can count. I am so excited! Well I was until I spoke with my brother Laertes. He

thinks that I should be cautious and not jump into anything yet. He says that Hamlet may

not cling to his love for me. Hamlet was born to privilege and with that comes obligations

that may leave me very lonely. Lord Hamlet will be responsible for the welfare of all of

Denmark one day. I would love to accept Hamlet's advances, but Laertes thinks that if I

were to lead with my heart then I am bound to be hurt. So I promised Laertes, before he

left for France, that I would be careful.

Father does not think that Hamlet is truly in love with me. I truly do not think that

Hamlet just wants to have sex; I know that Lord Hamlet loves me. Lord Hamlet Loves

Me! Father says that I should no longer accept anything from Hamlet, and that I should

not see him anymore. Oh how I long to be with him, but since my father does not think

that I should further my contact with Hamlet I will have to do just that. All contact with

my love will be severed.

2.1

Hamlet came to me while I was sewing as pale as a ghost. He was so worked up

about whatever he saw or was feeling that his knees were knocking. He was disheveled,

dirty and seemed to be very frightened. I do not know what to make of it. He grabbed my

wrist and with the other hand grasped his head as if it were hurting him. He said nothing

to me; he just sat with me and shook. Then he left me as quickly as he came. Father

thinks that Hamlet is sick with love for me! I did exactly as my father told me. I denied

his letters and made it so he could not find me and speak to me. Father says that must

have made Lord Hamlet crazy and that he must be deeply in love with me to act in such a

manner. He grew into a jealous man and his emotions for me took over all reason. Father

feels horrible because he was the one who suggested that I shut off all contact with

Hamlet. But now I am certain that Hamlet is truly in love with me! Now father is going to

tell King Claudius and Queen Gertrude the good news. Oh hope I hope they approve of

our love. Lord Hamlet Prince of Denmark loves me!

3.1

My father met with the king and they decided to see Hamlet's love for me in action.

They decided that it would be a good idea for them to stage me where Hamlet normally

takes a stroll. The king and father will hide themselves and observe our interactions.

Hamlet eventually came by and as he approached me I just pretended to read my book.

Then he bluntly asked me if I was a virgin! He is not the same man that he once was. I

have truly made him mad. He was melancholy mixed with severe anxiety.

The words that came out of him confused me and still do. He told me that he did love

me once and when he did tell me that he loved me I should not have believed him. He

never