In Shakespeare's “Hamlet” the two major female characters are seen by others as weak. Due to the beliefs of this time women were not supposed to express opinions or thought to be capable of being strong and forceful. In the play both Ophelia and Gertrude show that they are strong and capable women. Because of the views of the time women were supposed to be submissive and follow orders but Ophelia and Gertrude step out of the norm and show that they to can hold power. Throughout the play Ophelia is never taken seriously and is thought to be crazy. She is never able to verbally express her opinion. As Ophelia goes deeper into the rabbit hole of madness the more expressive she gets. The only way for Ophelia to be able to express herself without
