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Sunday, October 19, 2014

Hamlet Notes ~ Act I Scene III

  • Laertes is Ophelia's brother
  • "let me hear from you"; Laertes departing but wants word often on his sister
  • Ophelia seems to want to marry Hamlet, but Laertes warns her that she is not a princess and may not be fit for a wife in the eyes of King Claudius
  • Ophelia seems to suggest that Laertes isn't as perfect or pristine as he believes
  • Lord Polonius - gives Laertes last minute advice; above all he says to stay true to himself
  • Laertes exits, Polonius turns his attention to Ophelia and her relationship with Hamlet
  • Polonius questions his daughter, she responds that Hamlet has importuned her with love > Polonius believes that Hamlet is only tricking his daughter and therefore forbids her from seeing him, which she obeys
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