Death_Characters

By Bushra Bhatti Dear Diary,
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 * Ophelia’s Diary Entry
 * Ophelia’s Diary Entry

over the last couple of months, an indescribable amount of drama has occurred. I only hope that the King and his family realize that every single one of the flowers that I gave them symbolized my plethora of feelings. I know it was not the best way to express my emotions, but it has always been difficult for me to open up to people. I have suffered greatly by suppressing my emotions. How can life put me in such situations? Why do all the hardships fall upon me? Is every cruelty going to tangle itself within my fate? Injustice is the answer to every question. Too many times, life has played the card of injustice against me and has put me down. However, this is by far the most brutal thing a daughter could have to bear My father has died at the hands of someone who I deeply loved. As Lauernet has left as well, I am left all alone, with no support and with no one to offer assurance of the fact that this pain will subside. I want my father! I want him back, I want his shoulder to cry on and I want to hug him just once more. Hamlet, my sweet Hamlet who had once written poetry for me, dug his dagger into Father's body without a trace of regret! Today, I truly feel alone and the fact that Father's body has still not been found, scares me to my core. I feel that my life should also come to an end, once and for all. At this time I would want nothing more than a mother who would console me as I keep my head in her embrace and sob for as long as I willed. Perhaps Laurenet was right after all, Hamlet was not worth the attention. I should have never let that seed of love for him sprout in my heart! Oh, but his dreamy words and loving expressions were to die for, so how could I restrain myself? Ophelia, he is the murderer of your father, and he is completely insane! The father who adored you and protected you all his life was killed by someone who you still may have feelings for, snap out of it Ophelia! I must do something in order to find Father's body, or it may decay before we can even arrange for his grave. I must talk to Hamlet, as he will surely tell me where he has hid him. At least I hope he might, after all he did have feelings for me at some point in his lif, right? Oh father, how I miss you dearly. I knew that you would leave me one day to be judged by Heaven, however this early and by murder? That possibility had never crossed my mind. King Hamlet has died and now Father. Who could be next? If it must be someone, I pray to God to make it me. The death of my father was not natural; rather it was a murder that my love is responsible for. Thank you diary, for accepting all that I say about my miserable life. Death can approach at anytime. It snatched Hamlet's father, and now mine. May God forgive me of my past sins, as well as those to come.

- Ophelia || By: Zac Crocker
 * Hamlet Obituary

It is with great sadness that Prince Hamlet’s loyal friend Horatio announces his tragic passing on May 8, 1603. Born April 1, 1576 in Elsinore castle of Denmark, Hamlet was mercilessly taken from us by the hand of the late Laertes after being scratched by a poisonous blade in which was thought to be a friendly fencing duel. Unfortunately, in reality the match was a vengeful ambush for Hamlet’s soul. Hamlet will not be forgotten by the people of Denmark because he was a beloved prince in the eyes of the public. Whatever faults the late Hamlet may have shown the noble people of Denmark would see them as virtuous acts. Hamlet was also a scholar who studied at the prestigious University of Wittenberg. Hamlet lived a very emotional and philosophical life contemplating the true meaning of our very existence. He was a deep and intellectual thinker but had the courage to take swift action. While Hamlet lived the last few months of life mourning the loss of his father he still had the ability to ask the difficult questions in our lives. Hamlet even asked questions at times that were so big one could not find a reasonable answer. Questions such as: what becomes of you after you have passed, or whether it is better to commit the sin of suicide to take away the pain of life, or to strive on living miserably? Hamlet looked up to his father the late King Hamlet; he emulated his father and thought the world of him. He enjoyed his father’s outlook on life and how he carried himself as a noble and virtuous King, which is probably why Hamlet could not so easily recover from the loss of his father. It was clear throughout Hamlet’s life he was thoughtful almost to a fault. Hamlet might be seen as immature. On occasion his immaturity would make him act rashly with little regard for repercussions. Rash acts that include the accidental murder of Polonius, which would ultimately prove to have numerous negative repercussions. Hamlet at times behaved erratic and harsh upsetting the ones he loved such as the late Ophelia when he often acted mad in her presence because of his eternal love for her. With all of Hamlet’s faults he was also a very intelligent and cunning Prince. He was able to manipulate a play in which would present his Uncle's guilt with regard to the sinful murder of the former King Hamlet. Hamlet proved he was correct and would eventually retrieve his revenge. Hamlet also was crafty enough to intercept the instructions of his execution and alter the letter using his neat handwriting and his Father’s official seal to kill Claudius’ conspirators Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Hamlet was a brave man and he never feared death, in fact, he often wished death upon himself. This may sound like the thoughts of a madman but at times Hamlet was just misunderstood and curious to see what lay beyond the earth he had once resided. Hamlet had influenced many lives in his short yet plentiful life. Hamlet was a philosophical and contemplative scholar whose words and actions have touched many people in Denmark. Hamlet is predeceased by his father the former King Hamlet, his mother Queen Gertrude, his dear love Ophelia and his infamous Uncle and former King Claudius. Hamlet is survived by his close friends and the noble people of Denmark. ||