Many people have different interpretations of Ophelia and her purpose. In John Everett Millais painting, I believe Ophelia is portrayed as an innocent woman who was going through some tough times and unfortunately put an end to her life. Ophelia seems as if she is wondering why those misfortunes of having her father be killed by having her hands out in the water opened. In this version of Ophelia the artists imbues sadness in her face. The artist also uses the flowers such as the daises to symbloize the innocence of Ophelia. According the symbolism of the flowers, the nettles were used to represent pain. Ophelia goes through pain because she has lost her father and has been rejected by her love, Hamlet.
I believe Shakespeare intended to portray Ophelia as a woman who followed other people and didn't think on her own, either she was always doing what her father told her to or acting upon Hamlet's behavior. Her final moments were probably filled with distress and sorrow. I believe Ophelia intentionally drowned because too many bad things were happening to her especially her father's death. She probably gave in after the branch broke because she felt she had no reason to be living as a result of having everyone she loved be taken away.
The problems that led to Ophelia's madness was the lost of her loved ones. Hamlet's ignorance of Ophelia contributed to her demise. I do feel sorry for her because she was innocent but many misfortunes occurred that led her to lose her mind. She had no one watching after her or caring ofher feelings. After she lost everyone she loved, Ophelia was a lonely person feeling depressed and unwanted.
2 comments:
I agree with you Marcelo! Ophelia is basically a puppet in my opinion who has always been manipulated by the people around her. And then when it came to breaking the strings as a puppet, she goes berserk.
Well said, both of you! Marcelo, you do an excellent job of explaining your perspective on Ophelia and provide a nuanced description of her character. Great job!
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