(Scene
III)
Judge: Prosecution,
you may call your third witness.
Prosecution: Your
Honor, we call Ophelia to the stand.
Bailiff: Do you
swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Ophelia: I do.
Prosecution: Ophelia,
can you please tell us what your brother and father said to you in regards to
Hamlet.
Ophelia: Well, I
told them how Hamlet and I had feelings for each other and it’s not that they didn't like Hamlet, it’s just that they don’t approve of us… being a couple.
Prosecution: Can you
please elaborate?
Ophelia: Both my
father and brother think that even though Hamlet may have strong feelings for
me, he has expectations to meet and duties to fill that supersede his
affections for me. Though they think highly of Hamlet, they both agree that
Hamlet, if faced with the choice, would choose the company and its interests
over my happiness since there are more people dependent on his rationality and
success within the company. So naturally, since they don’t want me to get hurt,
they advised that I try to put a bit of a distance between his promises and my
heart. A promise from him only means so much since he has previous obligations
that he agreed to long before he met me, so for my sake they thought it best if
I looked at the situation with a bit of indifference.
Prosecution: And do
you agree with their observations?
Ophelia: My
father and brother know what’s best for me and I will heed their advice like
any obedient daughter and sister would.
-Defense
Cross Examines-
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