1314 King’s Advisors House

Elsinore, Denmark

October 3, 1598

Dear Laertes,


I am very sad to tell you that our father has been murdered by Hamlet. I hope you can come and help me with the mourning that has come upon me. All has been sad for me since the death of our father. I hope there is a way you can retaliate on Hamlet for the death of our father. Though he must know what I feels like without a father.


I wonder who will get father’s job. Maybe you can ask the king if you can have it. You are very wise. You were the person who warned be about Hamlet. I should’ve remembered your advice better; maybe then I wouldn’t have been so upset about his betrayal.


Maybe this is his way of taking revenge one me. First he makes me look crazy by saying he never gave me the gifts I was returning. Then he tells me to go to a nunnery. Maybe Hamlet’s gone insane. That’s the best way to explain his past action. I bet that’s his way of expressing his mourning of his father’s death. It could also be that he thinks our father murdered his, but why would he think that? I must go, for it is getting late.


Your Sister,

Ophelia


P.S I hope you can come soon ‘

OC

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