Eulogy For Ophelia
We are gathered here today to honor the beloved Ophelia. It is such a shock to see someone die at such a young age. This young woman was kind and caring. She treated everyone nicely and respectfully. The untimely death of her father was the reason for her demise. She could not handle the grief and as a result she gave up on her life. I feel incredibly sorry for her. After the passing of her father the most important people in her life (Hamlet and Laertes) were not there to support her. She was left alone and for that reason she lost her mind. Although not everyone agrees Ophelia deserves a proper Christian burial.
Ophelia was the most respectful person. Her relationship with Hamlet was brought to an end because of the respect she had for her father. When he said to stop dating Hamlet she dropped her feelings and obeyed. She could not say no to her father, a sign of respect. Although many people do not believe this I think Hamlet is to blame for her demise. First, after her rejection he went insane. He began disrespecting her and all women. Then in this deranged state he ruthlessly murdered Polonius and if that wasn't enough he went and abandoned Ophelia when she needed him most. Another thing that goes understated is Gertrude's impact. She could have made a major impact in this outcome. She says that Ophelia's dress got filled up with water and as a result she drowned. Well if she saw this then why didn't she call for help? Did Ophelia tell her not to? I highly doubt this. Even though she was insane I truly believe that Ophelia called out for help in her final few moments but no one seemed to care because she was insane and this includes Gertrude.
What we will miss most about Ophelia is her personality. She was just such a sweet innocent girl that anyone could get along with her. This is why I feel so sorry for her. Her actions did not cause the chain events that led to her fathers death and her demise. But no one will ever know that. She'll be known as the mad women who committed suicide when in truth that is false. I think we need to remember Ophelia for the person she was before her final few days. That young women was a beautiful, kind, and respectful human being.
This is a very well-written blog. I fully agree with all of your points, especially the fact that no one seemed to help Ophelia when she needed it. I like how you put the blame on Hamlet for Ophelia's death. I never saw it from that point of view.
ReplyDeleteThis was a very agreeable blog in my opinion because you touched on most of the points I focused on. I liked the way you speculated Gertrude's involvement, because I think she could have saved Ophelia since she was the only person around. Also, I found it very interesting how you questioned whether Ophelia actually called for help, even if she was loopy at the time. However, you were a bit too repetitive in praising Ophelia for her respectfulness and kindness. Other than that this was a nice blog yet it was somewhat similar to mine.
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