Hamlet's relationship with Ophelia

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==   In my opinion, the love between Hamlet and Ophelia should be categorized as "ugly love." This relationship was a perfect example of ugly love because the audience has no idea how these two people really felt about each other. Many readers would say that their love was very controversial as if neither character could come to a decision. Why? ==
==   lord William Shakespeare's Hamlet, mostly all of the main characters had very complex relationships throughout the entire plot. One of the most complex relationships was that of Ophelia and Hamlet. Hamlet had relationship issues and tarred images of women due to his experiences with his mother's relationships. When Hamlet's father was murdered, Hamlet's mother got remarried to his own uncle. This caused Hamlet to not be able to show his love towards Ophelia properly. ==
  There are a few instances in which Hamlet does show his love for Ophelia. The first was when he said, "I did love you once." However, he goes on to contradict himself possibly because he was afraid of people overhearing the conversation and telling Polonius; "you should not have believed me... i loved you not." Another instance that Hamlet really speaks of their love is at the end of the play after he has heard the news of his lover's death. "I loved Ophelia. Forty thousand brothers, if you added all their love together, couldn't match mine."(Act 5) In my opinion, this quote tells exactly what he thought and how he felt about their relationship. 
  In summary, Hamlet and Ophelia's relationship was very complicated. There were situations that arose, such as Ophelia's father's disapproval, that made their relationship even more complicated. Also, the fact that Hamlet was not mentally satisfied to be in a relationship due to his experiences with his mother caused strain because it affected his actions towards Ophelia. He was tainted towards women in general because he was disgusted by their actions, and he veiwed them as a whole, not as individuals. All of these contributing factors that tarnished their relationship add up to "ugly love." 
 
Category:Ugly love
Category:Hamlet
Category:Ophelia
Category:William Shakespeare