Scenes from Act 1 of Hamlet: Analysis of Characters and Themes
Act 1, Scene 3
LAERTES
My necessaries are embark'd: farewell:
And, sister, as the winds give benefit
And convoy is assistant,
do not sleep,
But let me hear from you.
OPHELIA
Do you doubt that?
•
Trifling: unimportant
•
A toy in blood:
Then weigh what loss your honour may
sustain
If with too credent ear you list his songs,
Or
lose your heart
, or your
chaste
treasure
open
To his
unmastered
importunity.
L
A
E
R
T
E
S
Try to think of it like that, anyway. When a youth grows
into a man, he doesn’t just get bigger in his body—his
responsibilities grow too. He may love you now, and
may have only the best intentions, but you have to be
on your guard.
Remember that he belongs to the royal family, and his
intentions don’t matter that much—he’s a slave to his
family obligations. He can’t simply make personal
choices for himself the way common people can, since
the whole country depends on what he does. His
choice has to agree with what the nation wants.
Question:
Why does Ophelia need to “fear” Hamlet’s
affections?
•
(he) could be false
•
Might not last long
•
She might be heartbroken after
•
Reputation tarnished
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Hamlet won’t be bothered(?)
•
Hamlet will be King so can’t choose who to love.
Character: Ophelia
•
Weak
•
Defers to the men in
her life
Character: Laertes
•
Commanding
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Hypocrite
Is Ophelia a weak or submissive character?
O
p
h
e
l
i
a
I shall the effect of this good lesson keep
As watchman to my heart. But, good my
brother,
Do not, as some ungracious pastors do,
Show me the steep and thorny way to
heaven
Whiles, like a puffed and reckless libertine,
Himself the primrose path of dalliance treads
And recks not his own rede.
I’ll keep your words
of wisdom close to
my heart. But, my
dear brother, don’t
be like a bad priest
who fails to practice
what he preaches,
showing me the
steep and narrow
way to heaven while
you frolic on the
primrose path of sin.
L
a
e
r
t
e
s
Or lose your heart, or
your chaste treasure open
To his unmastered importunity.
O
p
h
e
l
i
a
I shall the effect of this good lesson keep
As watchman to my heart. But, good my
brother,
Do not, as some ungracious pastors do,
Show me the steep and thorny way to
heaven
Whiles, like a puffed and reckless libertine,
Himself the primrose path of dalliance treads
And recks not his own rede.
I’ll keep your words
of wisdom close to
my heart. But, my
dear brother, don’t
be like a bad priest
who fails to practice
what he preaches,
showing me the
steep and narrow
way to heaven while
you frolic on the
primrose path of sin.
L
a
e
r
t
e
s
Farewell, Ophelia, and remember well
What I have said to you.
O
P
H
E
L
I
A
'Tis in my memory locked,
And you yourself shall keep the key of it.
P
o
l
o
n
i
u
s
•
He tries to look smart by using lots of words, but
gets lost in the words and…rambles.
•
Polonius wants his daughter to stop talking to
Hamlet.
•
He also gives some pretty good advice, if you can
break down the language.
•
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTJ7AzBIJoI
Laertes advises Ophelia on being cautious of Hamlet's affections due to his royal obligations. Ophelia contemplates the lesson and resolves to guard her heart wisely. The characters of Laertes and Ophelia are portrayed in their interactions, showcasing themes of duty, love, and guidance within the play.
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LAERTES My necessaries are embark'd: farewell: And, sister, as the winds give benefit And convoy is assistant, do not sleep, But let me hear from you. OPHELIA Do you doubt that?
Trifling: unimportant A toy in blood: Then weigh what loss your honour may sustain If with too credent ear you list his songs, Or lose your heart, or your chaste treasure open To his unmastered importunity.
LAERTES LAERTES Try to think of it like that, anyway. When a youth grows into a man, he doesn t just get bigger in his body his responsibilities grow too. He may love you now, and may have only the best intentions, but you have to be on your guard. Remember that he belongs to the royal family, and his intentions don t matter that much he s a slave to his family obligations. He can t simply make personal choices for himself the way common people can, since the whole country depends on what he does. His choice has to agree with what the nation wants.
Question: Why does Ophelia need to fear Hamlet s affections? (he) could be false Might not last long She might be heartbroken after Reputation tarnished Hamlet won t be bothered(?) Hamlet will be King so can t choose who to love.
Character: Laertes Character: Ophelia Weak Defers to the men in her life Commanding Hypocrite
Ophelia Ophelia I shall the effect of this good lesson keep As watchman to my heart. But, good my brother, Do not, as some ungracious pastors do, Show me the steep and thorny way to heaven Whiles, like a puffed and reckless libertine, Himself the primrose path of dalliance treads And recks not his own rede. I ll keep your words of wisdom close to my heart. But, my dear brother, don t be like a bad priest who fails to practice what he preaches, showing me the steep and narrow way to heaven while you frolic on the primrose path of sin.
Laertes Laertes Or lose your heart, or your chaste treasure open To his unmastered importunity.
Ophelia Ophelia I shall the effect of this good lesson keep As watchman to my heart. But, good my brother, Do not, as some ungracious pastors do, Show me the steep and thorny way to heaven Whiles, like a puffed and reckless libertine, Himself the primrose path of dalliance treads And recks not his own rede. I ll keep your words of wisdom close to my heart. But, my dear brother, don t be like a bad priest who fails to practice what he preaches, showing me the steep and narrow way to heaven while you frolic on the primrose path of sin.
Laertes Laertes Farewell, Ophelia, and remember well What I have said to you.
OPHELIA OPHELIA 'Tis in my memory locked, And you yourself shall keep the key of it.
Polonius Polonius He tries to look smart by using lots of words, but gets lost in the words and rambles. Polonius wants his daughter to stop talking to Hamlet. He also gives some pretty good advice, if you can break down the language. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTJ7AzBIJoI
