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Examples Of Ophelia In Hamlet Act 3 Scene 1

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Hamlet's harsh words to Ophelia in Act 3, Scene 1 of William Shakespeare's play "Hamlet", served as an obvious illustration of his hamartia. In literature, a character's fatal imperfections is called a hamartia, and in Hamlet's case, his pride and arrogance largely contributed to his sad end. When Ophelia entered the scene, Hamlet became aware of her presence and started talking to himself about how lying women can be. Then Ophelia made an attempt to give back some of Hamlet's gifts to her, but he ignored her and treated her coldly. She received insults and accusations of dishonesty from him, and he advised her to "Get thee to a nunnery" (3.1.120–121). Hamlet's treatment for Ophelia was characterized by a lack of deference to and understanding
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