Please help with homework Hamlet ActV, 5.1: What is the controversy over Ophelia’s burial later
- What is the controversy over Ophelia’s burial later in the scene? Hint: the Gravediggers were arguing about it, also.
- Where specifically do Hamlet and Laertes end up fighting each other? (look closely at stage directions) How does Hamlet try to make peace with him?
- How does Hamlet’s outpouring give us the final word on his feelings about Ophelia? Why might we take him seriously now?