Ophelia The Innocent Analysis

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The Innocent One

If you can be honest with yourself then you should have no problem being honest with others. Ophelia is an obedient young woman torn between what she wants and what is good for her. She has lived a life of being kind, loyal, and always truthful even when outside voices attempt to influence her. Although being young and obedient, she was easily manipulated by the men in her life such as Hamlet and her father. During Hamlets act of madness, Ophelia still loved him, but chose to stay true to what she knew and Obeyed her father’s request to stay away from the prince. This young woman was so loyal to herself that it even drove her to her own death. Ophelia is the character that is most true to herself.
Throughout the book, Ophelia never deviated from herself. All women of this time period had few choices in life. They were the maids of the home and the bearers of children. Forced to look up to men, this was their lifestyle. Ophelia was just like these other women. She spoke when she was spoken to, took orders and obeyed them fully, and always stayed loyal to herself and her family. When …show more content…

Although she didn’t have a christian burial because she committed suicide, she was still recognized as a sweet and innocent young girl at her funeral. Its sad to know that someone so honest and pure felt that she had no other way out than death. The young woman would never have a chance to prove that she wasn’t crazy even if she lived. She saw everyone’s guilt, which became obvious when she handed out the flowers in the castle. This makes you question whether she would have became someone's next victim since she knew so much. If she were to have lived, she would have never lived a life of true happiness. That is what makes her death a true tragedy. Hamlet was a story full of liars and murderers however, there will always be a character that was good and true. That was

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