I picked these flowers because Freesia means innocence, Tulip means true love, and Anemone means fragile. Ophelia is innocent because she allows for her father, brother, and Hamlet to control her. Even when Hamlet treats her badly she still continues to love him, until she dies. She is fragile because the manipulation of her father brother and Hamlet cause her to go crazy.
Claudius- Marigold, Amaryllis, Protea
I picked these flowers because Marigold symbolizes desire for riches. Claudius' desire for riches is shown through him killing his brother. He wanted to become king so badly that he killed his own brother to do so. Amaryllis symbolizes pride. Claudius is prideful because he does not seem to feel sorry for killing his brother. His success at becoming king over powers that. Protea symbolizes daring. Claudius is daring in that he kills his own brother, the king of Denmark, so that he could become king.
Hamlet- Forget-me-not, Begonia, Lavender.
I picked Forget-me-not for Hamlet because it symbolizes true love. Throughout the entire play he was fooling people by pretending to be crazy. However his love for Ophelia was never fake. He always loved her. Begonia symbolizes deep thoughts. Hamlet does a lot of pondering on aspects of life. He questions his morals and even if his life is worth living. Lavender symbolizes distrust. Hamlet doesn't trust anyone in the play, except Horatio. He doesn't trust his mother who quickly married his uncle right after Claudius killed King Hamlet. He was always questioning the motives of others.
Horatio-Alstroemeria, Gladiolus,Poppy
I picked Alstromeria for Horatio because is symbolizes friendship. Horatio is Hamlet's best friend and stands by his side the whole time. Gladiolus symbolizes strength of character. Throughout the whole play while everyone was convinced that Hamlet was crazy, Horatio stayed by his side. He didn't let the rumors get to him and stayed true to Hamlet. Poppy symbolizes consolation. When Hamlet doesn't know what to do he turns to Horatio. Horatio is always there for Hamlet, whenever he needs him.
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