Staying True"This above all: be true to yourself, and this must follow, as night is day, you cannot then be false to no man” (Shakespeare 1794). This guidance from Polonius to Laertes will be difficult for many of Hamlet's key players to follow and will lead to their detriment. Shakespeare uses this advice as a continuing motif that foreshadows what will spread among the people. major players in Hamlet such as: Ophelia, Polonius, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, Laertes and Hamlet Many of these characters bring about their own self-destruction by following the wishes of others and not being true to their own desires Ophelia is a character. of Hamlet who is chronically loyal to everyone except herself Ophelia is deeply in love with Hamlet and she is certain that he loves her too. This is clear from the claims she makes in defense of. Hamlet: “My lord, he has troubled me lovingly and honestly. And he gave substance to his speech, my lord, with almost all the holy wishes of heaven” (1795). Ophelia's downfall comes when she doubts her own feelings and beliefs about Hamlet, at the instruction and advice of her brother and father. Ophélie, a confident and intelligent woman, begins to rely on others to tell her what to think and how to act. “I do not know, my lord, what I should think” (1795). At the request of Polonius, and going against the desires of her heart, she begins to avoid Hamlet. “No, my good lord, but, as you ordered, I rejected his letters and refused him access to me” (1806). By doing what her father advises and wishes, Ophélie is no longer capable of making decisions for herself. The loss of Hamlet's love and the death of her father leaves her confused and doubtful about her future. "Well, come on... middle of paper... determination and internal struggle. Hamlet loses his love, his life and his family while trying to fulfill another individual's desire for revenge. Shakespeare's Hamlet is a role model great about what happens when people prefer to follow the demands and plans of others for their minds The main players in Hamlet choose to follow what others ask of them, and this is to their detriment. not stay true to themselves, they are responsible for their own brutal deaths From Ophelia to Hamlet, each character has become a slave to someone else's desires and wishes. This ensures that they lose everything. control over their future and sets them on a direct path to self-destruction. Works Cited Shakespeare, William. The Norton Anthology: Vol. ., 2009. 1782-1872..