Oh, woe is me! My father does not wish that I see Hamlet, and my brother agrees. My family is more important to me, however, so I agreed, and "I did repel his letters and denied/ His access to me" (1.2.106-107). Though I do want to see Hamlet, alas, it cannot be so. I am still under the instruction and mentor-ship of m father, "my good lord" (1.2.105). I do not know where Hamlet would lead me but I do know that my own father would not lead me astray. He is, after all, the adviser to the King! Someone held in high regard and trusted beyond all others.
Although I will obey my father and brother, I cannot help but feel bad for Hamlet. A few days past he came to my chamber "with a look so piteous in purport/ As if he had been loosed out of hell" (1.2.80-81). My father prompted me if he were mad for my love, but I am unsure! Nevertheless, "I fear it"(1.2.83). What shall I do if Hamlet does not release me? With the recent loss of his father and the marrying of his horrible uncle to his just recently widowed mother, Hamlet must feel so sad, grieving on his own. If only I could be with him, to aid him. No, my kinship is more important to me than romance, I will obey. I must.
This knowledge, as my father says, "might move/ More grief to hide than hate to utter love" (1.2.116-117). I must be ignorant of Hamlet's love, there are for worse possibilities should I choose to accept it instead.
Tweets:
1) I sent back his love letters, message received? #gatesclosed #rejected #stayaway
2) My lord, my savior, my father #daddysgirl
3) Poor Hamlet looks like he just walked out of hell #badhairday #sorryaboutyourfather
4) Scared that my ex will try to win me back #ughhhh #tooprettyformyowngood #stalker
5) Have to think of my father's reputation before galavanting off with random boys #richgirlprobs #richfatherprobs
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