William Shakespeare wrote ten tragedies in his lifetime. Once called “nature's poet” by Samuel Johnson, Shakespeare uses nature to kill Ophelia, one of the characters in the tragic play Hamlet. There is much debate, both on and off the show, as to whether his death was accidental or intentional. In any case, a thorough investigation of the play established that Ophelia could survive, if only she had help. Ophelia was driven to madness by the loss of her father and her lover. Without his two greatest sources of care, he starves for help, love and affection, thus affecting his mind. Polonius, his father, warns that «This is the very ecstasy of love, / Whose violent ownership destroys itself / And leads the will to a desperate undertaking » (2,1,102-104). She is warning her daughter that love is a dangerous emotion that can drive a person to madness and withdrawal. Help came to Ophelia until she unknowingly began spreading rumors. While doing this, he insults the king and queen before their faces when he kindly gives flowers that carry secrets: There is some rosemary, that is for remembrance. Pray, love, remember. And there are pansies, they are for thoughts. . . There's fennel for you and Colombine. – There's some rue for you, and here's some for me. We can call it the Sunday “herb of grace”! – Oh, you must wear your rue with a difference. (4,5,150-155). Ophelia gives rosemary, a flower of remembrance, to her brother Laertes. She is trying to tell him to remember who killed his father and then take revenge on that person. She then hands him some pansies to tell him that she is about to reveal her thoughts about the King and Queen. Ophelia hands Gertrude fennel and columbine, flowers that represent adultery. ...... middle of the paper ...... too many details about Ophelia's death, plus her behavior at the funeral is quite interesting. Instead of sobbing hysterically or falling into a deep depression, Gertrude apologizes to Ophelia's corpse before speaking of things that might have been. Ultimately, the queen makes up for her lack of help to procure a place in heaven for Ophelia. Shakespeare uses Ophelia in a way appropriate to her name. Ophelia in Greek means help, and although she faithfully helps the other characters, she lacks help in return. Being the most important character with dramatic irony, Ophelia also receives the flashback of all the failed revenge plans. Although for the period of time, she performs her duty as a woman well until she collapses. Perhaps in the end, it was better for Ophelia to die, so that she could provide knowledge of the failed assistance and the damage it causes..