What bitter advice does Hamlet give Ophelia? Why?
I loved you-I loved you not–she shouldn’t have believed him. She should go to a nunnery.
What has Polonius told Ophelia to do why does she do it?
She tells him
that Hamlet claims to love her
. Polonius sternly echoes Laertes’ advice and forbids Ophelia to associate with Hamlet anymore. He tells her that Hamlet has deceived her in swearing his love and that she should see through his false vows and rebuff his affections. Ophelia pledges to obey.
Why does Polonius tell Ophelia to pretend to be reading?
Why does Polonius tell Ophelia to pretend to be reading a book of devotions?
So Hamlet won’t suspect she is waiting for him, so that her father can observe them
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What does Polonius tell Ophelia How does she respond?
what does Polonius order Ophelia to do? How does she respond? He tells her
that Hamlet doesn’t really love her, he just wants her. He orders her to stop seeing him because its only lust
.
How does this compare to what Polonius told Ophelia?
To what does Polonius compare the sweet words and expressions Hamlet has given Ophelia? He says they are like
“springes to catch woodcocks
,” or traps to catch birds. Hamlet is using his sweet words and looks to catch her “chaste treasures,” according to Polonius.
Why did Ophelia go mad?
Why does Ophelia go mad? Ophelia goes mad
because her father, Polonius, whom she deeply loved, has been killed by Hamlet
. … The fact that this grief drives Ophelia to madness reveals her overwhelming feelings of hopelessness and powerlessness, and the power that the men in Ophelia’s life wield over her.
What is Hamlet’s tragic flaw?
The word ‘tragic flaw’ is taken from the Greek concept of Hamartia used by Greek philosopher Aristotle in his Poetics. Shakespeare’s tragic hero Hamlet’s fatal flaw is his failure to act immediately to kill Claudius, his uncle and murderer of his father. His tragic flaw is ‘
procrastination
‘.
What frightens Ophelia?
what did Hamlet do that frightened Ophelia so badly?
he stormed into her closet, looking disheveled with pale skin. he tried to grab her face to speak to her.
What does Polonius tell his daughter to think of herself as?
Polonius then extends some fatherly advice to his daughter and says that she should see herself as
an innocent baby who has taken Hamlet’s offers as the truth
. He says that she should value herself more highly or else she would create the impression that he is a fool for not having raised her properly.
What does Polonius call Ophelia?
Polonius calls
Ophelia immature
in act 1, scene 3 of Hamlet by describing her as a “green girl.” By this, he means that she’s innocent of the ways of the world and therefore shouldn’t accept Hamlet’s overtures of affection. Polonius senses that Hamlet’s just trying to lead his daughter on.
Why does Laertes not want Ophelia to date?
Laertes loves his sister, Ophelia, and in act I scene iii of Hamlet by William Shakespeare he warns her about getting too attached to Hamlet. His primary reason, of course, is that
Hamlet will have to choose his wife based upon political or economic expediency because the future king’s first love must be his country
.
What are the 9 pieces of advice Polonius gives to Laertes?
As Laertes sets off for France, Polonius peppers him with advice. This includes worldly advice fit for a courtier’s son:
dress as well (expensively) as you can, but in good, subdued taste; listen more than you talk; keep your opinions to yourself
; be friendly but not too friendly.
Why will Hamlet pretend to be mad?
Hamlet pretends to be mad
to keep others from knowing what he is really planning
. He is trying to find a way to kill his Uncle Claudius. … Hamlet has to have a good reason for killing his Uncle Claudius. He cannot confide in anyone about what his father’s ghost demanded of him.
How does Ophelia deal with Laertes’s warnings?
How does Ophelia deal with Laertes warnings?.
Ophelia says that she will listen to Laertes advice but tells him that he needs to be responsible himself
. Polonius tells Laertes to choose his friends wisely, to listen to others opinions, to be careful how he spends his money, and to be true to himself.
How does Polonius treat Ophelia and Laertes differently?
In Hamlet, Polonius treats Laertes and Ophelia very differently.
He seems to feel closer to Laertes, speaking to him less formally than he does to Ophelia, and he trusts Laertes enough to allow him to travel abroad on his own
.
Why both Laertes and Polonius warn Ophelia about believing Hamlet’s professions of love for her?
Polonius warns his daughter against showing affection, also. However, his reasons are that Hamlet may simply
be trying to seduce her
with “mere implications of unholy suits. To both her brother’s and to her father’s advice Ophelia promises to “abide.”
