Two among the famous works of Shakespeare are Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet. And in both of these works, love is portrayed in different ways. Romeo and Juliet disregarded their obstacles and pursued their love until their death while Hamlet and Ophelia allowed family circumstances to affect their relationship. Both couples encountered problems that involved each one's family affecting each couple's relationship. In Romeo and Juliet, even before the play begins, the conflict between the …showed first 75 words of 5347 total…

…showed last 75 words of 5347 total…for each other. And before each died, they both regretted that they weren't able to show their love for each other. Hamlet professed his love for Ophelia while she was being buried while Ophelia regretted her love for Hamlet while she was singing when she was already "mad." Unlike Romeo and Juliet, until their last breaths, they wanted to be with each other and love each other until eternity, even if this meant their deaths.