Ophelia

Ophelia

By Jye BK

Fast FactsOphelia is the daughter of PoloniusShe is the love interest of HamletOphelia has an older brother named LaertesShe has no motherShe is a young woman, but her age is unknownOphelia lives at the castle of Elsinore

Key eventsOphelias introduction-Horatio describes her as a white-haired beauty and says her beauty could stun him.Horatio wonders how Hamlet manages to win her affections.The play performed by visiting actors-Ophelia and Hamlet sit together and he makes her giggle.Ophelia struggles to understand the play.

When Ophelia goes crazy-After the murder of her father, Ophelia stayed in her quarters of the castle.One day she requests an audience with the king and queen. They realise she had gone mad with loneliness and grief.

Quotes Ophelias white-haired beauty seemed to come from a secret spring inside her. Occasionally when they were children playing together, Horatio had realised with a shock how beautiful she was How was it that Hamlet struck a fire from her that he could not?

How are you made to feel about OpheliaJohn Marsden makes you feel that sorry for Ophelia:She is a young, uneducated woman who is in love with a crazy Hamlet Her father is so strict and controlling of her lifeHer father is killed by the man she loves and in response she is sent mad.

Two performances.Kate Winslet played Ophelia in the 1996 film, Hamlet.Helena Bonham Carter played Ophelia in the 1990 film, Hamlet.