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Essay / Ophelia and Polonius - 630
Ophelia and PoloniusIn this essay, I will attempt to compare and contrast the relationship between Ophelia and Polonius in Shakespeare's play Hamlet, with the relationship that my father and I have. I will analyze the similarities and differences between their relationship and ours to show that even though the play is set in a very different time period, we still have things in common. First of all, I will characterize the relationship I have with my father. Next, I intend to define Ophelia's relationship with her father Polonius in the story of Hamlet. Finally, I will discuss how the two relationships relate to each other. Ever since I was young, my father and I have had a pretty close relationship. As I have grown, it has continually instilled important values in my life and continues to nourish my environment and support a productive lifestyle. During my teenage years, we grew apart somewhat. We still talk, but it has become increasingly difficult to agree on more and more issues. The way our relationship goes is this. There will be disagreement, we...