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Ophelia begins to develop stressed and concerned feelings following her interaction with Hamlet. She exclaims that she was "so frightened" When Hamlet "held her hard" and grabbed her tightly. This shows that Ophelia is concerned for Hamlet as she runs to her father for help. This shows her care for him and her intent to help him.

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Ophelia begins to develop stressed and concerned feelings following her interaction with Hamlet. She exclaims that she was "so frightened" When Hamlet "held her hard" and grabbed her tightly. This shows that Ophelia is concerned for Hamlet as she runs to her father for help. This shows her care for him and her intent to help him.

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Claim: Ophelia was left unsettled and bewildered after her interaction with Hamlet, questioning his intentions with her as influenced by her father.

Evidence: "O, my lord, my lord, I have been so affrighted (pg 79)!"

"Mad for thy love (pg 79)?"

"My lord, I do not know, But truly I do fear it(79)."

After previously being warned about Ophelia's relationship with Hamlet, and his intentions, Ophelia begins to question whether or not Hamlet is truly in love with her, or is using her as intel to get to the king. His disheveled appearance scared her and left her questioning her opinions about him.

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Hamlets relationship with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern appears at first slightly superficial, as we watch his supposed "friends" lie to his face. As they continue their dialogue, the true intimacy and authenticity of their friendship is revealed by the way Hamlet knows they are lying and their almost instant admittance of it.

Hamlet jumps to the conclusion that they were sent for, stating that "there is a kind of confession in your looks". Briefly after that Guildenstern finally admits "My lord, we were sent for".

These friendships at first appear fake because of the circumstances: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern agreeing to be on the Kings side to fish a response of Hamlet. But as they speak to him and are reminded of where their priorities should be, which is in their friendship and support of Hamlet, they quickly admit to being "sent for". Their closeness is demonstrated primarily by the way Hamlet can tell right away that they were hiding something, that there was a "confession in [their] looks". Secondly, after Hamlet continues to pry them and reminds them of their fellowship and time together, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern feel obliged to admit their purpose.

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During Hamlet's rogue and peasant slave soliloquy his perspective is a complex mix of self loathing and doubt. Over the course of his soliloquy Hamlet both calls himself a coward and questions if the ghost he met was the devil in disguise. Hamlet is calling himself a coward after seeing the performer fully commit to their role in the play and put on a truly heart wrenching performance. This causes Hamlet to look down on himself as he believes that he should be even more emotional about the murder of his father and yet he finds that he isn't. This lack of action over his fathers death is a blame he places on a himself viewing himself as weak for being unable to take action. Hamlet also appears to doubt what the ghost has told him questioning if the ghost was really the devil in disguise telling him what he wanted to hear. This change in behavior comes as Hamlet having had time to think about what he heard is beginning to doubt himself and his cause. This doubt causes his inability to act which in turn results in him doubting the nature of his plan.

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1) Characterize Ophelia's reaction to her visit with Hamlet: Act 2, scene 1, lines 87-112. 

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1) Characterize Ophelia's reaction to her visit with Hamlet: Act 2, scene 1, lines 87-112. 

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Ophelia is clearly frightened by Hamlet's visit as she exclaims to Polonius "I do truly fear it". She is definitely concerned for Hamlet's well-being since she describes him as "raising a sigh so piteous and profound" where the word piteous implies that she feels sorry for him. She then continues that this sigh seemed to "shatter all his bulk" as if she sees him as broken from whatever may have happened to him.

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C: Hamlet's behavior in his encounter with Polonius in Act 2 Scene 2 demonstrates how erratic Hamlet's behavior is as he puts on his "antic disposition" as mentioned earlier.

E: "How say you by that? Still harping on my daughter. Yet he knew me not at first; he said I was a fishmonger. He is far gone."

Hamlet is inconsistent in the information he provides as he first pretends not to recognize Polonius but then begins to ask about his daughter. This shows the facade that Hamlet is putting on in order to ascertain more information. When Polonius says he is "far gone" it implies that Polonius is concerned with his mental health.

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Characterize Ophelia's reaction to her visit with Hamlet: Act 2, scene 1, lines 87-112. 

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Characterize Ophelia's reaction to her visit with Hamlet: Act 2, scene 1, lines 87-112. 

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Claim: Ophelia appears frightened after her visit with Hamlet.

Evidence: Ophelia describes Hamlet appearing "ungartered, and down gyved to his ankle," and that "he falls to such perusal of [her] face" as he appears in front of her.

Analysis: By describing Hamlet appearing as someone fallen down to his ankles like chains while closely examining her, Ophelia clearly feels terrified about what she is seeing. Hamlet is clearly going through craziness after his father's death as he interacts in such a creepy manner with Ophelia.

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Claim: Hamlet has almost a playful and condescending encounter with Polonius to make him feel uneasy.

Evidence: Hamlet responds in a witty way to all of Polonius' questions. For example, when Polonius asks what he is reading, he says “words”, and when Polonius asks if Hamlet knows who he is, Hamlet replies with “a fishmonger.”

Analysis: With each response Polonius grows more confused and uneasy, emphasizing the difference in intelligence between them. Hamlet is taking advantage of this because he has a scattered mind after learning about the cause of his father’s death, purposefully responding with answers that don’t make sense to confuse Polonius and make him feel insecure.

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claim- Hamlet is putting on a play about his fathers murder to justify his cowardice and avoidance to take revenge and murder his uncle.

evidence- "I’ll observe his looks;

I’ll tent him to the quick. If he do blench,

I know my course."

analysis- Hamlet could have murdered his uncle soon after the ghost of his father asked him to, but instead he has avoided the task and is putting on a play as an attempt to prove his uncles guilt. His goal is not only to justify the murder he will commit, but also the time it has taken for him to take action.

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C - Hamlet feigns a mentally confused man

E - "You are a fishmonger... your daughter may conceive"

A - Hamlet pretends to not know who Polonius really is by saying he is a fishmonger, yet he brings up his daughter so he does know somewhat who Polonius is. This confusing conversation is meant to confuse Polonius

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As Ophelia details her encounter with Hamlet on that night, she recounts the story with fear and is perturbed due to Hamlet's crazed actions. She describes her confusion when he approaches her with a look "as if he had been loosed out of hell (92-93)." She describes her confusion and anxiety when she describes how the experience was similar to that of other "horrors( 94)" when he came after her. Hamlet's actions that night led to Ophelia being so fearful that she compared his appearance to that of hell, a symbol of ultimate fear and sinful behavior. She further characterizes his behavior by saying that they are similar to other horrific actions, which is quite unlike what someone who is in love with another person would do.

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Ophelia is frightened by her experience with Hamlet because of his actions and erratic behavior.

She says that Hamlet "took me by the wrist and held me hard"

She also says he looked ”as if he had been loosed from hell”

She is frightened by her encounter, she believes Hamlet is emotionally unstable because of the loss of his father, describing him as having “been loosed from hell”

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C: Hamlet decides to welcome back his old friends into his life. However, he wasn't fully sure whether or not their intentions were pure and in his best interest.

E: "there is a kind of confession in your looks"

A: Hamlet is skeptical throughout this entire section because he didn't know if his friends were there to see him or spy on him. Therefore, being uncertain, he began to lash out and make assumptions that his friends were only there to spy on him rather than being good friends and there to genuinely see him.

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Ophelia is frightened by Hamlet's confusing and erratic behavior during their visit.

Hamlet "[taking Ophelia] by the wrist and [holding her] hard" leads her to have "been so affrighted" (99, 85).

Ophelia is confused as to why Hamlet came and took her "by the wrist." She views this behavior as odd and not typical for Hamlet. This leads to her being frightened as Hamlet is acting odd and not like his usual self. In her description of her interaction with Hamlet to her father, Ophelia is concerned by Hamlet's erratic behavior.

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4. Hamlet's complex perspective during "Rogue & Peasant" soliloquy 2.2.575-634 (page 117) - Sityana Yirga

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4. Hamlet's complex perspective during "Rogue & Peasant" soliloquy 2.2.575-634 (page 117) - Sityana Yirga

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Claim: By Hamlet being frustrated by being unable to take vengeance for his father's death, it demonstrates his need to showcase his threatening power.

Evidence: After Rosencrantz and Guildenstern leave, Hamlet is left alone to his thoughts, where he recounts his past cowardice as a Prince. He begins to take a look at himself, wondering "who calls [him] villain" from the people he rules over (117).

Analysis + Connection: Hamlet reveals his frustration over his reaction to his father's death. More so, he is ashamed of his cowardly nature, as he believes he has not grieved his father's death in the proper way. Due to not making it clear to the people of Denmark that he will be seeking revenge for his father, as well as not making it clear what his punishment will be, he believes himself to be a cowardly ruler, and son.

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Hamlet is very close friends with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, as he trusts to tell both of them the truth about how he is feeling despite them being called for by his parents to spy on him. While the two of them are hesitant at first to reveal that his parents wanted them to come, after Hamlet questions their love towards him, Guildenstern acknowledges that they "were sent for" (II.ii.315). Acknowledging this fact while still being concerned about Hamlet demonstrates that they want what is best for Hamlet, and Hamlet sees that, ultimately telling them why they were sent for so that his "anticipation prevent[s] [their] discovery, and [their] secrecy to the King and Queen molt[s] no feather" (II.ii.316-318). Ultimately, Hamlet understands that his friends want what is best for him, revealing to them some of his dark innermost thoughts that he has only revealed to the audience through soliloquies. People don't tell just anyone their inner thoughts; in a royal court like that of Denmark, there can be spies at any point in time. Hamlet obviously trusts his friends enough so that despite them being there to spy on him, he still tells them how he really feels.

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Hamlet's behavior in his encounter with Polonius illustrates how strange and erratic Hamlet's behavior is as he puts on the "antic disposition" he said he would adopt.

"How say you by that? Still harping on my daughter. Yet he knew me not at first; he said I was a fishmonger. He is far gone."

Hamlet is inconsistent in the information he provides as he first pretends not to recognize Polonius but then begins to ask about his daughter. This shows the facade that Hamlet is putting on in order to ascertain more information. When Polonius says he is "far gone" it implies that Polonius is concerned with his mental health.

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Ophelia becomes concerned for Hamlet and scared for her wellbeing after her interaction with Hamlet. When explaining to her father about the interaction, she told her father that she had "been so affrighted" when Hamlet walked into her room "to speak of horrors." By saying she was affrighted suggests that Hamlet's strange arrival caused her to feel scared and threatened for her wellbeing. Knowing this behavior is unusual coming from Hamlet and that he came to "speal of horror," this hostile interaction makes Ophelia feel scared.