How does Laertes respond to mad Ophelia?

Laertes threatens to kill whoever killed his father. Claudius makes it clear that he did not kill Polonius. How does Laertes respond to mad Ophelia? He has a plan to prove that he didn’t kill Polonius.

What does Laertes say to Ophelia regarding Hamlet?

Alone with his daughter, Polonius asks Ophelia what Laertes told her before he left. 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.

What is Laertes response to Ophelia’s death?

Laertes blames nobody for Ophelia’s death nor does he respond to it by dreaming up a 4th, 5th and 6th way to kill Hamlet. The next day, at Ophelia’s funeral, Laertes curses Hamlet (although not naming him) for killing his father and thus being the indirect cause of Ophelia’s madness.

What is Ophelia’s relationship with Hamlet?

She is the daughter of Polonius, the sister of Laertes, and up until the beginning of the play’s events, she has also been romantically involved with Hamlet. Ophelia’s relationships with these men restrict her agency and eventually lead to her death.

Does Hamlet hate Gertrude?

Shakespeare presents Hamlet’s and Gertrude’s relationship as a crucial factor for the plot of the play. Gertrude is vital in fuelling Hamlet’s hatred of women as well as his drive for revenge. Her remarriage also causes Hamlet to sink into melancholy as Bradley states it provided a ‘violent shock to his moral being’.

What is the conflict between Hamlet and Gertrude?

Hamlet is greatly conflicted by the actions of his mother Gertrude, feeling greatly betrayed and unable to trust the judgement of women. The polarizing sentiments of resentment and an inclination to forgive her creates an irreconcilable struggle that constitutes an integral part of Hamlet’s distress.