Ophelia and Hamlet had a very rocky relationship. She and him did not make it clear whether they were really in love or not. After Hamlet accidently killed her father Polonious, she went mad along with him (Hamlet). Hamlet's insane actions did not help at all. Ophelia had nowhere to where to go and had no guidance, it was almost as if she were lost and disconnected. Ophelia was an innocent woman until Hamlet became aware that it was Claudius who killed King Hamlet. It was not her fault, it was who she was involved with. If she would have never had a relationship with Prince Hamlet, she would have never went insane and drowned herself.
I don't blame Ophelia for going insane, she couldn't have expected that all of this would happen simply by having a relationship with Hamlet. I pity her situation because this could have all been avoided if Hamlet hadn't gone mad and accidently killed her father Polonious. The painting that John Everett Millais created potrays Ophelia to be helpless as she is the play as well after the death of her father and after Hamlet seems to have gone insane.
2 comments:
Aimee, I agree with your opinion of Ophelia in the Millais painting. The way her hands are up in the air, and the haunting look on her face really makes Ophelia appear to be helpless. This is kind of the way I see her character to be; caught up in all that happens around her, and victim to it all. It's sad, because there is something very innocent about her. She tries to do right by her father, and look what happens. Yet I think Hamlet really did love her, and is just so mad about everything else. I am really looking forward to seeing the Millais painting in person this summer! I will be interested to see if my feelings when seeing it remain the same. I will definitely take a lot of pictures!!
BTW, GREAT entry title!!
Post a Comment