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Hamlet- What is the dramatic significance of the nunnery scene?
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Hamlet- What is the dramatic significance of the nunnery scene? In the play of Hamlet the nunnery scene (Act 3 scene1) is a very important part of the plot. It develops both characters and themes, it brings new bits of information and it connects the start and end of the play together. In this scene we see Hamlet express the emotions he has and we see him acting on his anger. When Hamlet says to Ophelia near the start of the scene, "..... I never gave you aught," he is denying ever giving Ophelia any gifts and at this point in the play I think Hamlet is taunting Ophelia as a way to get attention rather than acting angry. However, some readers may think he is just taking out his anger on Ophelia by mocking her as he does at many other points in the play,...
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