Ophelia's Revenge Quotes

There are times when good people do bad things. We see it everyday in so many different avenues: movies, literature, videogames, and even real life. A destitute man might steal a loaf of bread for his family in a terribly harsh winter. A husband might break the speed limit to race his wife to the hospital. Both of these examples violate the law, but it is easy to understand the justification going through the law breakers minds. Yet an even greater issue is when one goes too far in trying to prevent evil, such as a vigilante murdering a drug dealer who killed several people with a bad batch. While the world may see the justification in that, the killer has still committed a sin. Worst of all is when one goes beyond even the evil that

His cruelness towards Ophelia must be investigated first, for poor Ophelia was one of the most innocent characters in the play. Hamlet knows Ophelia is in love with him, yet in order to fulfill his own plans of vengeance, which involve wearing a guise of madness, he insults her, saying "I have heard of your paintings too, well enough. God has given you one face and you make yourselves another. You jig and amble, and you lisp, you nickname God’s creatures and make your wantonness your ignorance." Later, the Prince continues his torment of the girl even in public, saying things such as "Lady, shall I lie in your lap?" and "That’s a fair thought to lie between maids' legs." Throughout the latter conversation, imagine what is going through Ophelia mind. A man she once loved now makes jest at her own expense. She is insulted in front of the court, and she cannot respond. The play continues on, and Hamlet goes so far as to kill Polonius. Once more, bring your thoughts to the young maiden. Her father, her only living parent, has been murdered, her lover ridicules her, and she has no one to turn to for comfort. The shock of all of this draws her to her death; shaken and numb, Ophelia is unable to save herself from drowning. Who's fault is this? Who slew her father and broke her heart? Hamlet is

Hamlet arrives to find Claudius repenting and praying. The king is distracted and does not notice the stealthy appearance of the potential assassin, but Hamlet still does not act. Why? For if he murdered Claudius while his soul was clean, he would go off to heaven. Hamlet could have avenged his father right then and there. The madness could be cast off like a muddy robe. Lives could be saved. But he does not act. This is where Hamlet truly goes wrong, for he chooses murder over revenge. It is not enough to kill Claudius, which is treacherous already, but in Hamlet's mind, he must guarantee that Claudius is sent to hell. He states “Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged, to take him in the purging of his soul, when he is fit and season'd for his passage? No!” As a result of this decision, six more people die: Polonius, Ophelia, Gertrude, Laertes, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern. The blood is on Hamlet's hands. In this moment, he brings himself to the same level of maliciousness as