Question

Write two to three sentences explaining how Ophelia changes over the course of the play. Include at least one plot event that causes Ophelia to change.
sample response: At the beginning of the play, Ophelia is dutiful and polite; she does exactly what her family tells her to do. Then, Hamlet's erratic behavior and Polonius's death cause Ophelia to go mad. She becomes confused and starts behaving strangely. Ultimately, her madness leads to her death.

Answer 1

Ophelia is basically an unadulterated and prudent character. She is made crazy by the clashing requests of her dad and sibling, as well as her previous lover and Hamlet. She transforms from a condition of virtuousness to one of disappointment and hopelessness as the play goes on. She complied with her dad, accepted her sibling's recommendation to endure Hamlet's ill-treatment, stressing her agreeable nature.  

By Act IV she is diverted by sorrow over how the men around her treat her and winds up in distraught. She is not as much innocent but rather more insightful, even when she is not sane. She sings in refrain: "He is dead and gone, woman, ..." (IV.5.26-29) which connotes that she has turned out to be obsessed, disheartened and disturbed after her dad's passing. At the point when Claudius asks her how she is getting along, she replies, "Well, God'ield you," which means may nemesis falls on him.

She changes along with the plot and, in the end, is more mindful because she knows how women are treated. This also leads to her suffocation as she realizes she did nothing to help her come out of the unfortunate conditions.

Answer 2

Answer:

At the beginning of the play, Ophelia is dutiful and polite; she does exactly what her family tells her to do. Then, Hamlet's erratic behavior and Polonius's death cause Ophelia to go mad. She becomes confused and starts behaving strangely. Ultimately, her madness leads to her death.

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