Love in Hamlet

A detailed Summary of Love in Hamlet

Relationships are complex. People often say and do things they do not mean, to the people they love. Things are said that can't be taken back and were only thought of after they were said. Every relationship goes through a rough time. No one is perfect and emotions fluctuate. When relationships are going well, it can be like heaven. When relationships aren't going well, tensions get built up and regrettable things can be done. In the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, the characters said and did some mean things. After having time to reflect on what they had done, they often regretted it. But despite the devious and hurtful ways the characters acted toward each other, they still expressed love toward each another. This was shown through the relationships of Laertes and Polonius, Polonius and Ophelia, and through Ophelia and Hamlet.

Although the relationship between Laertes and Polonius showed deceit, there was evidence of love. Polonius' character was shown as a devious, spying character throughout the play. His spying inhibition was what ultimately got him killed, when he was hiding behind an arras and Hamlet stabbed him. One of Polonius' first deceitful actions, was against his own son, Laertes. Polonius hi

The relationship between Ophelia and Polonius is yet another example of love hidden under the deceitful actions of an individual. Again, the devious side of Polonius was shown through his actions. Polonius never approved of Ophelia's love for Hamlet. He didn't want to see his daughter get hurt by Hamlet. As a result, Polonius ordered Ophelia to give him the love letters that Hamlet wrote to her. He insisted that he knew what was going on between them. "Have you so slander any moment's leisure, and to give words or talk with the lord Hamlet. Look to't, I charge you come your ways" (I.III.133-135)

red a spy, Reynaldo, to go to France to spy on Laertes. Polonius even went as far as to tell Reynaldo to spread a few lies to get to the truth about what Laertes was doing. "Your bait of falsehood takes this carp of truth: and thus do we of wisdom and of reach, with windlasses and with assays of bias, by indirections find directions out." (II.I.63-66)

Polonius, Laertes, Ophelia and Hamlet all act hurtful or devious to another character in the play, Hamlet, but despite the hurt, anger and deception these characters show, they still showed love to the ones they hurt. The love they had was a strong bond that was hard to break. It took death to end what they had. Humans are constantly looking for love, no one wants to be alone. If two people truly love each other, no matter what they do, they will be able to forgive each other and make it through the hard time they were having. People will disagree and argue, its a fact of life, but if their love is strong enough, hurtful words and actions can be conquered and love can prevail.

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Approximate Word count = 1131
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English