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Characters and relationships
Hamlet
Claudius
Gertrude
Ophelia

Ophelia's journey

Ophelia
Why does she obey her father? Ophelia's opinion
Why does she seem to turn against Hamlet? The director's opinion
What does her father think? Polonius' view
Ophelia's journey
The women in Hamlet's life: confused emotions
The nunnery scene in rehearsal
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