Analysis Of Hamlet's Perspective And Treatment Of The Ophelia

In today’s society it is proposed women take a look at a man 's relationship with his mother to assume how they will treat other women throughout of their life. Hamlet is a acceptable example of a child 's treatment of his mother reflecting how he will treat the woman he values.

In light of the fact that when considering Hamlet 's perspective and treatment of the Ophelia in William Shakespeare 's play, Hamlet, one must first consider how Hamlet treated his mother. Hamlet 's character is to make clearing speculation and nowhere is this more evident than in his treatment toward women. Early in the play, while talking about his mom 's transgressions, he remarks, “Frailty, thy name is woman (1.2).” Hamlet appears to believe all women act in the

In Hamlet 's eyes, Ophelia did not treat him with the love, care, and respect he deserved. Hamlet and Ophelia cared for one another in the beginning of the play, until she is ordered by her father to break off all contact with him due to the fact that Polonius suspected Hamlet only wanted to have sex with her and that he was not truly in love with Ophelia. Hamlet is understandably upset and outraged when Ophelia severs their relationship with no explanation although he knows it was the work of

Ophelia, just wanting to please her father and the royal court. During the nunnery scene, Ophelia eagerly jumps into her role at the beginning of their conversation, barely even greeting Hamlet before she tries to return his gifts. Although he claims not to have gifted these gifts, she says ”My honored lord, you know right well you did, And with them words of so sweet breath composed As made the things more rich. Their perfume lost, Take these again, for to the noble mind Rich gifts wax poor when givers prove unkind. There, my lord.” (3.1,) With this speech, Ophelia wanted to provoke Hamlet into declaring his love, but instead, he called her a liar. The entire rest of this scene is meant for Polonius and King Claudius whom Hamlet knows are listening, hidden in the background. Hamlet recognizes Ophelia 's horrific attempt at acting and gives her one last chance to redeem herself, by asking the location of her father. She lies and says he’s at home but, Hamlet knows he’s spying on him thus failing her last attempt at redemption. Hamlet is very unstable and in his mind, he thinks all women are adulterous like his mother and cannot be trusted. Ophelia has just proved this to him and he acts terribly toward her, telling her “Get thee to a nunnery, farewell. Or if thou wilt needs marry, marry a fool, for wise men