Essay on the Manipulation of Polonius and Ophelia in Hamlet

The Manipulation of Polonius and Ophelia in juncture The main plot of Shakespeares village centers around Prince Hamlets desire to retaliate fag Claudius for his evil deeds. Around this central action revolve the stories concerning the pocket-sized characters of Polonius and Ophelia. Though they do not motivate Hamlets actions towards the King, these characters act as forces upon Hamlet himself, trying to spur him to do things he does not want to do. both Polonius and Ophelia try, unsuccessfully, to manipulate Hamlet into a go under of inferiority. In the first prospect of Act II, Polonius and Ophelia discuss the meaning of Hamlets odd behavior. Though the two characters contain his actions arise out of the torment of spurned love, they arrive at that heyday through real different means. At the beginning of the dialogue, Ophelia says that she has been affrighted by Hamlet in her bed chamber. (II,i 75) Her encounter with the Prince left her scared about his accepted in tentions. She says that he count ons like he has been,loosed out of hell/To speak of horrors. (II,i 83-4) The very fact that Hamlet does not speak one word to Ophelia makes him look even more intimidating. By not speaking anything, Hamlet at once strengthens his image as a madman, as well as shrouding his real intentions towards those around him. Just following this passage comes a place in the text where we can see how the character of Ophelia has been manipulated by Polonius. later his hint that he might be doing this out of frustrated love, Ophelia says that that is what she truly does fear. (87) Her feelings of pity and concern are shaped by her father in order to fit his case of madness against Hamlet. To further strengthen this item, Polonius... ...f the situation before he enters it, while Polonius and Ophelia must try to understand events as, or after they happen. Works Cited Bradley, A.C. Shakespeares Tragic Period--Hamlet. Shakespearean Tragedy Lectures on Hamlet, Ot hello, King Lear, and Macbeth. Toronto MacMillan, 1967. 79-174. Campbell, Lily B. Collected Papers Of Lily Campbell. NY Russell, 1968. Lidz, Theodore. Hamlets Enemy Madness and Myth in Hamlet. passel Press, 1975. MacKenzie, Agnes Mure. The Women in Shakespeares Plays. London William Heinemann Ltd., 1924. Northrop, Frye. Hamlet. Northrop Frye on Shakespeare. Ed. Robert Sandler. New Haven Yale University Press, 1986. 82-100. Oakes, Elizabeth. Polonius, the Man arse the Arras A Jungian Study. New Essays on Hamlet. Ed. Mark Thornton Burnett and bath Manning. NY AMS Press, 1994. 103-112.