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Ophelia: The Tragedy Of Love
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In 1600, William Shakespeare composed what is considered the greatest tragedy of all time, Hamlet, the tragedy of the Prince of Denmark. His masterpiece forever redefined what tragedy should be. Critics have analyzed it word for word for nearly four hundred years, with each generation appreciati ....
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....but his advice falls on deaf ears because Ophelia does not truly 'understand' until she becomes mad. Starting in act 4, scene 5, line 42, Ophelia states: "Lord, we know what we are, but know not what we may be" (4.5.42ff). It seems clear that Ophelia, in her madness, knows what others "may be." She has become enlightened in her insanity. Unfortunately, because of her suicide, Ophelia is never given the chance to know what she herself might have been. Clearly though, Ophelia does change gre.... |
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