In early history women in society were strongly dependable. They were often bounded to some rules as “to not be seen or heard.” Women were considered the weaker sex, and had restricted roles within the family. Furthermore, women are supposed to represent the true definitions of “chastity, obedience, self pity, and silence.” Therefore Shakespeare has written his plays in “Elizabethan” society in order to refrain from females being the more dominant power. However, the women in Hamlet are used as pawns to show this subjectivity in the roles female characters are portrayed.
Prime university states that “Shakespeare depicts the condition of women in a patriarchal society through his women characters Gertrude and Ophelia.” In Shakespeare's play, …show more content…
Her garments in this case refer to the extremely heavy feelings of hopelessness, and despair from feeling lost after losing the male figures leading her life. From Further research it is proven that in juxtaposition to Hamlet’s playful madness in Act IV, Ophelia’s madness is more disturbing and “pathetic.”
Therefore, her mental health spirals downwards and it leads to her demise. Ophelia's death reinforces the stereotype of women being subservient to men and lost without them. However, now in society women shouldn’t be treated the way men perceive them, but have the same equal opportunities. Ophelia sings, “Young men will do’t if they come ‘t; By cock they are to blame. Quoth she “Before you tumbled me, you promised me to wed.”
Ophelia is perceived to be grieving of her Father’s death because Horatio says “she speaks much of her father says she hears / There’s tricks in the world, and hems, and beats her heart.” Polonius death causes Ophelia to burst songs about, ““His beard as white as snow / All flaxen was his poll.” Polonius is very important in her life, which causes Ophelia’s fate to shatter. Also, Hamlet’s rejection and treatment of Ophelia shows her losing herself mentally because she was in love with him.We see that Claudius says of her madness “conceit upon her father” makes him believe that she only dies because of her
Prime university states that “Shakespeare depicts the condition of women in a patriarchal society through his women characters Gertrude and Ophelia.” In Shakespeare's play, …show more content…
Her garments in this case refer to the extremely heavy feelings of hopelessness, and despair from feeling lost after losing the male figures leading her life. From Further research it is proven that in juxtaposition to Hamlet’s playful madness in Act IV, Ophelia’s madness is more disturbing and “pathetic.”
Therefore, her mental health spirals downwards and it leads to her demise. Ophelia's death reinforces the stereotype of women being subservient to men and lost without them. However, now in society women shouldn’t be treated the way men perceive them, but have the same equal opportunities. Ophelia sings, “Young men will do’t if they come ‘t; By cock they are to blame. Quoth she “Before you tumbled me, you promised me to wed.”
Ophelia is perceived to be grieving of her Father’s death because Horatio says “she speaks much of her father says she hears / There’s tricks in the world, and hems, and beats her heart.” Polonius death causes Ophelia to burst songs about, ““His beard as white as snow / All flaxen was his poll.” Polonius is very important in her life, which causes Ophelia’s fate to shatter. Also, Hamlet’s rejection and treatment of Ophelia shows her losing herself mentally because she was in love with him.We see that Claudius says of her madness “conceit upon her father” makes him believe that she only dies because of her