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Characters and relationships

Hamlet
Claudius
Gertrude
Ophelia

Why does she obey her father? Ophelia's opinion

Who's this? Meg Fraser plays Ophelia.

Context: What is the relationship between Hamlet and Ophelia? Was there hope for a future marriage? Gertrude seems to have thought so at Ophelia's graveside. Or was Hamlet always out of her reach as Laertes implies?

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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