Letters

I am very sad

I think that men are bad

Hamlet broke my heart

I didn’t dove him very much

Brother, I am going to die

I will commit suicide

Because I don’t like my life

So I say you bye, bye

Denmark, 5^th June

                      

Dear Hamlet,

I am very sad… You didn’t speak to me, you didn’t tell me your problems, and you didn’t give me your love… Now, it is late… I can’t think of anything else but you…

You’re original, funny, nice, serious… you are perfect for me, but now my heart is broken!

Oh, my Hamlet! What shall I do without you?

Mu father never liked you, but I liked, and like you so much. You are the v¡best and I will always love you.

My Hamlet, my perfect Hamlet…

Your Ophelia,

Forever… You

I love you

Dear Hamlet,

I’m writing this letter because I’m going to die. I want to tell you that I love you. I have loved you since the very first day I met you but I am very sad because I was silly and I never told you how much I love you and I want to spend all my life next to you.

Love,

Ophelia

Dear Laertes,

I’m unhappy because Hamlet is distracted. He is nice, handsome and intelligent for me. I love him, but now, I can’t stand him any more. I’m dying and I need you, brother.

Ophelia

Laertes,
I am going to kill myself because Hamlet doesn’t love me. I am sad and bored in the tree next to the river. Winter is going to end and the river flows so fast… the storm is coming. I’ll go to heaven. Don’t worry, I’ll be better.

Bye

Ophelia

(For you to tell Hamlet)

 I committed suicide because I wanted Hamlet but he never wanted me. I will be better when I die. I don’t like my life, it is horrible.

Dear Hamlet,

You’re all my life, but our love is dead. I needed you but I was stupid and now my heart is broken. I don’t want to live in this world. Your honour is more important than our love. I think that’s true.

PS. When you read this letter, I won’t be here.

Ophelia

Dear brother,

My problem with Hamlet is horrible. He doesn’t love me and I love him so much. I am going to jump from the tree because I am suffering a lot because Hamlet doesn’t pay any attention to me. But don’t worry…

I don’t want to live without Hamlet. He is everything I need. He is perfect for me. He is very funny, nice and a good person because he helps people.

He is my best friend but I think love is not for me so I’ll say goodbye to you forever.

Goodbye brother,

Ophelia

Dear Hamlet,

Do you remember when you were young?

We used to be together. You were my best friend. When I grew up I had another feeling about you. I loved you! You didn’t know about it and no other else knew either. When I dared to tell you it was so late! You had left…

Now that it is too late life doesn’t need me.

Sorry Hamlet, I hope that we’ll meet in heaven.

Ophelia

If you love

But I love you more

If you don’t love me

I die and

I don’t want to enjoy my life

If you don’t listen to me

I don’t want to listen to anyone

If you leave me

I will feel awful

I will kill myself

Love Letters to Hamlet

Poem

You, my Soul,

you betrayed my feelings

weak as the truest of loves

foolish heart weeps nostalgic tears

of unrequited love

betrayed and rejected

you have mocked me

pretending to be a pretender

you played with my love

now, bitter tears fall to the ground.

I leave. 

Activity

 Students read Act 2-3:

Imagine you are Ophelia.  Just before your death you leave a letter, poem or song describing your unrequited love.  Students work in groups to create one of these pieces of writing and also collect poems, songs from their countries in which unrequited love is the main theme.