1. In this scene, both Ophelia's father and brother try to convince her to break up with Hamlet. Laertes tells her that Hamlet will have to marry someone of a higher social standing. Her father Polonius demands her to break it off with him. Ophelia, though in love with Hamlet, says she "shall obey, my lord."
2.Ophelia's final line, "I shall obey, my lord," is of major significance to scene three. This line foreshadows a future conflict in the play. If Ophelia did not make this promise, it could completely change the course of the play.
3. Why are Polonius and Laertes so adamant about Ophelia breaking up with Hamlet? Why did Ophelia agree to do this? Why do her father and brother not have faith that Hamlet will treat Ophelia well?
2.Ophelia's final line, "I shall obey, my lord," is of major significance to scene three. This line foreshadows a future conflict in the play. If Ophelia did not make this promise, it could completely change the course of the play.
3. Why are Polonius and Laertes so adamant about Ophelia breaking up with Hamlet? Why did Ophelia agree to do this? Why do her father and brother not have faith that Hamlet will treat Ophelia well?
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