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is innocent she is ignorant. And, on top of that they do not see the passion of her commitment as a very real and valuable element. Throughout Shakespeares play we
see people manipulating Ophelia, using her and thinking she does not have a brain. In the following paper we examine the progression of "Hamlet" as it involves the treatment of
Ophelia. Laertes Advice Towards the beginning of the play we see Laertes giving Ophelia advice about Hamlet. He feels he should warn her and that she is ignorant and
does not have a mind of her own. We see his speech wherein he states, "Perhaps he loves you now, And now no soil nor cautel doth besmirch The virtue
of his will: but you must fear, His greatness weighd, his will is not his own; For he himself is subject to his birth: He may not, as unvalued persons
do, Carve for himself; for on his choice depends The safety and health of this whole state; And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of
that body Whereof he is the head" (Shakespeare I iii). In this he is obviously telling Ophelia something that she likely knows, that Hamlet is a ruler of sorts, or
will be. And, as a ruler he has obligations. Ophelia is likely not ignorant of such conditions considering she has grown up in a house of men who are loyal
to their duties, whatever the cost. Her brother continues, "Then if he says he loves you, It fits your wisdom so far to believe it As he in his
particular act and place May give his saying deed; which is no further Than the main voice of Denmark goes withal. Then weigh what loss your honour may sustain, If
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