ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Ophelia felt uneasy when Hamlet visited her because
A
Hamlet spoke sharply to her.
B
Hamlet was in a foul mood.
C
she doubted Hamlet’s love.
D
Hamlet’s appearance and behavior were strange.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Her heart has convinced her that Hamlet loved her, though he swears he never did. To her father and brother, Ophelia is the eternal virgin, the vessel of morality whose purpose is to be a dutiful wife and steadfast mother. To Hamlet, she is a sexual object, a corrupt and deceitful lover.

Detailed explanation-2: -She is used to seeing Hamlet act with decorum and grace, and this sudden transformation terrifies her. She has no idea what is wrong, but she is certain that something terrible has happened to him. Another reason why Ophelia is so worried about Hamlet is because of their past relationship.

Detailed explanation-3: -SARAH: Ophelia portrays Hamlet as the conventional distraught lover who’s gone mad from love: his jacket’s undone, he’s hatless, his stockings are unfastened and down around his ankles, and his face is as pale as his white shirt.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hamlet is cruel to Ophelia because he has transferred his anger at Gertrude’s marriage to Claudius onto Ophelia. In fact, Hamlet’s words suggest that he transfers his rage and disgust for his mother onto all women. He says to Ophelia, “God has given you one face and you make yourselves another.

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