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    upon the thoughts of men. In the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Ophelia is affected by the corruption of the men which ultimately pushed her to insanity and suicide. Ophelia had many things that triggered her to the thought of suicide. “Even in his tirade against Ophelia, she is scarcely more than a prop...”(Intentional meaning in Hamlet: an evolutionary perspective). She was used as a toy by most of the characters in the play even her father. Ophelia was always seen as a throwaway object instead

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    look upon how life is all about. In “Hamlet”, a play by Shakespeare, Hamlet shows his love for Ophelia in ways. The love between them is as strong and as difficult. It talks about the love between Hamlet and Ophelia about how it was like to be in the madness that overflows them and make them look different. Especially when it was hard for Hamlet to think about how it was if he truly loves her or not. However, in my opinion, Hamlet shows that he truly loves Ophelia through his actions which shows that

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    begin with, Ophelia is a character from the Shakespeare classic Hamlet. She is perceived as a young woman who is kind hearted and obedient towards the male characters within the story. These characteristics cause her to be seen as the victim of the male characters who revolve around the story of Hamlet. In the beginning, of the story Hamlet makes Ophelia believe that she is the main reason for his insanity. Instead of Hamlet showing love or an emotional connection towards Ophelia, Hamlet treats Ophelia

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    Reynaldo are a few from his play The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. However, Ophelia appears to be the most innocent all throughout the play. This character has either indirectly or directly affected the lives of every main characters in the script. Ophelia’s character is portrayed as obedient, maidenly, and a mad young girl. Many parents can only wish to have a child like Ophelia. A child that obeys their every command without back talking. Ophelia is the obedient daughter of Polonius. In Act

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    Hamlet is rife with commentary on social hierarchies, chiefly those of insanity, religion, and women in society. Through the character of Ophelia, we can see the intersection of all three of these aspects, and through an analysis of her character can gain insight on the England for whom Shakespeare writes. I argue that the marginalization of Ophelia in the play is a result of these multifaceted attitudes, and we can examine how insanity and religion frame Ophelia’s character, her and Gertrude’s relationships

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    In Hamlet: Prince of Denmark, Shakespeare uses the tragic hero to contribute to the tragic vision of the work, through the suffering brought upon other characters from Hamlet such as, Ophelia, Laertes, and Gertrude. The story takes place in Elsinore, Denmark. In the late middle ages around and in the royal palace. One way that Ophelia has suffered is how Hamlet used her as a pawn. In Act 3, Scene 1, lines 128-137, Hamlet says, “Get thee to a nunnery. Why wouldst thou be a breeder of sinners? ..

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    In humanity losing something that means so dearly can spark a vengeance within one's own madness. Shakespeare uses Hamlet as in an idea to convey how the mind of an human makes decisions based upon their characteristics. Hamlet is the a man who is deeply frustrated by the many women in his life yet he still maintains his relationships with as a tool for advancing his madness. Hamlet love for the women in his life leads to him trying to find stability between madness and his revenge. Let's start with

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    The character Ophelia in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet is seen as an important character in the play due to her extreme violent reactions that can be seen as bizarre and peculiar. In the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Ophelia can be seen as to have obviously gone mad, and she is treated sympathetically, and her death is also treated with respect. Ophelia’s madness in the play consists of a mad language, violent reactions and distraught behaviour. Ophelia is a subject of long time mental and

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    character Ophelia, in William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, has a protective father, however, her character plays an important yet provoking role in the elaboration of the plot. In the beginning, she starts off in a healthy state of mind, in love with her boyfriend Hamlet, yet controlled by her father in regard to their relationship. During the play she encounters several troubling experiences involving Hamlet, causing her to become distressed. Near the end, the death of her father leaves Ophelia mentally

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    In the Shakespeare play hamlet, Hamlet tries to hide a lot of emotions. In the play hamlet and ophelia are said to be in love or that Ophelia loves hamlet. Although people believe they are in love, Hamlet does not really act like he does love her. In the play, Hamlet has an unknown relationship with ophelia that could be fake; But there could be some reasoning behind the relationship and why he would be using her. Throughout the play Hamlet does not treat Ophelia well and sometimes even insults

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