Ophelia’s father, Polonius, is an extremely unintelligent and self-centered man. Of course he loves his daughter, or so it is believed; but instead of loving her, and letting her be happy, he uses her to get what he wants. He ruins her only happiness in life by separating her from her true love, Hamlet. “In few, Ophelia, do not believe his vows, for th

Ophelia has been treated badly by her only love, her father, and her bother and there is nothing good left in her life anymore. Ophelia is helpless in her own life. She has no control over anything and can only do what she is told to do, which is very common for women during the Elizabethan period. Shakespeare demonstrated in his play how unjust the world was towards women; despite the fact the leader of England at that time, Queen Elizabeth, was a woman. Women during that time could not vote, go to school, hold many professions, act on stage, own land, or inherit land. Also, women in Elizabethan times could not really think for themselves, just like Ophelia. Ophelia’s life was horrible beyond belief but true to life at the time for women in England. Ophelia did not fit into her time and she never had a chance to find out the truth about anything in life. She died thinking that Hamlet never loved her and that she deserved to be treated the way she was. Ophelia never had a real chance to live life to a full extent and it is amazing to realize how different her life would have been if one person cared about her more or if she lived in a different time.

In addition to Polonius, Ophelia’s brother, Laertes, does not look out for Ophelia either. Laertes has a great love for Ophelia, but he is never present when she needs him. When Ophelia needs reassurance about the person she loves and her decision to be with him, all Laertes does is try to tell her Hamlet is horrible and that she should not be wi

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