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"Shakespeare's women are merely objects of beauty; their sole function to be possessed"- Katie Stockholm - Discuss this in the light of the relationship between Ophelia and Hamlet and explore the extent to which he "loved" her.
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Anna Booth 12Y Hamlet Essay 3.12.02 "Shakespeare's women are merely objects of beauty; their sole function to be possessed"- Katie Stockholm Discuss this in the light of the relationship between Ophelia and Hamlet and explore the extent to which he "loved" her. I agree with Stockholm to a certain extent as throughout the play Ophelia has been manipulated by other characters for their needs, an example of this manipulation would be when Hamlet uses Ophelia as a medium to let Polonius know that he is mad. In the play, Ophelia is portrayed as a very stereotypical woman of Shakespeare's time- she obeys orders and in my view she does not express her own opinion. This is typical of women in the 16th century as they were almost viewed as second class citizens by men and were expected to do as they were told. The audience is first introduced to Ophelia in Act...
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