If Ophelia were in a similar social position to Hamlet, the entire story would change. First, Polonius would not be against the marriage at all because if Hamlet loved Ophelia and Ophelia loved Hamlet and there were no social restrictions imposed upon them, then they would very likely marry. He would love the idea of having a daughter who is the princess of Denmark, especially since he kisses up to the king already. If Polonius was not against the marriage, then there would be no reason to prove that his future son-in-law was mad, since that could deter the marriage. …
