Ophlia:In Living Color

Ophelia: In Living Color Women throughout history have constantly been analyzed more than men. Their every move can be used to stereotype a sub-culture of people. This is especially true for women in literature. It is here that a woman becomes more than a solitary being. No longer distinguishable from other women she becomes a symbol of the motivations and desires behind the female mind. It is interesting then to take a gander at William …

…he created Ophelia. However it is fair to say that Hamlet and Ophelia are an inextricable pair. Despite the haziness of their relationship the reader will forever link the pair together, receiving from the play whatever inferences they have made. Ophelia’s lack of depth as a character, makes her that much more important in the play. She becomes the key to open the door, the first person to jump into the canyon. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**