Critical Interpretations - Ophelia

Question 1

‘Ophelia is deprived of thought, sexuality and language’

Answer 1

Elaine Showalter

Question 2

‘We can imagine Hamlet’s story without Ophelia, but Ophelia literally has no story without Hamlet

Answer 2

Lee Dewards

Question 3

‘Where Hamlet feigns madness, Ophelia actually loses her sanity’

Answer 3

Amy Licence

Question 4

‘Ophelia has been shaped to conform to external desires’

Answer 4

Gabrielle Dane

Question 5

‘Suffers a series of patriarchal oppressions’

Answer 5

Emi Hamana

Question 6

‘Only concern is pleasing others’

Answer 6

Rebecca Smith

Question 7

Elaine Showalter

Answer 7

‘Ophelia is deprived of thought, sexuality and language’

Question 8

Lee Dewards

Answer 8

‘We can imagine Hamlet’s story without Ophelia, but Ophelia literally has no story without Hamlet

Question 9

Amy Licence

Answer 9

‘Where Hamlet feigns madness, Ophelia actually loses her sanity’

Question 10

Gabrielle Dane

Answer 10

‘Ophelia has been shaped to conform to external desires’

Question 11

Emi Hamana

Answer 11

‘Suffers a series of patriarchal oppressions’

Question 12

Rebecca Smith

Answer 12

‘Only concern is pleasing others’