readers can find symbolism, motifs, and representative in the character of Ophelia. Although Ophelia seems to be simplistic or static, her astute words reveal that she does not lack intelligence, opinion, or understanding. Ophelia represents gender issues in both current society and the Elizabethan Age; she is victimized and objectified by her own father, brother and lover. Ophelia’s weakness that eventually leads to her insanity and death is not ignorance or obedience, but a lack of action, which…
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