Ophelia and Jocasta are both two very significant woman from there times, they both share the anguish of male dominance. They may be considered significant due to their relationships with important men figures, but it is through these relationship that we learn of their stories and what they can tell use about these significant male characters. Often when Ophelia is discussed in regards to Hamlet she is often identified as “the object Ophelia” this implies that Ophelia is nothing more than the “object of Hamlet’s male desire.”5 In other words Ophelia’s purpose in the play is to assist the audience in gain a further understanding of Hamlet’s personality, his behaviour towards and thoughts about woman. In the play Ophelia is also portrayed and
