Hamlet_Vs_Reality

Hamlet Vs Reality The lack of distinction between reality and appearance in drama creates conflict. William Shakespeare's Hamlet demonstrates a plethora of complications due to the conflict between reality and appearance. These complications strengthen the plot and add excitement to an otherwise simple play. Ophelia's cause of death, Claudius' seeming repentance for the murder of the king and dishonest ploys for popularity seem to be reality, but are actually misunderstandings which Shakespeare used to create conflict within Hamlet. Hamlet's true love, Ophelia, worries constantly about Hamlet. She does not realize that Hamlet is only pretending to be mad to manipulate Claudius. His wavering displays of affection bewilder Ophelia, and when she discovers that her father has been killed, she succumbs to insanity. After a brief run-in with Claudius and Gertrude, Ophelia is found dead in the river. While the cause of death is unclear, suicide is the prevalent assumption. Hamlet's act left Ophelia lonely without hope for a relationship with him. Her self-doubt led to her death. Hamlet's discretion concerning his plan to act crazy left Ophelia to believe that he really did not care for her. While discussing if he ever lover her, Ophelia hamlet, claudius, death, ophelia, king, reality, hamlet's, been, appearance, murder, iii, while, kingdom, conflict, between, stepson, safety, rosencrantz, play, life, heaven, guildenstern, gertrude, father's, welfare, son, send, realize, plot, own, over, love, keep