Through an analysis of several important scenes and the actions of the characters involved, Shakespeare's message about the importance of both reason and passion becomes evident. ... Hamlet writes endlessly to Ophelia, and the reader sees his character as a slave to the passion of love and feelings. ... But if the water come to him and drown him, he drowns not himself. (5,1 14-17), Ophelia must have killed herself. ... Laertes does not rationally guide himself, and like Ophelia, dies at the course of his own actions. ... (1,2 102-105) It is of importance to note that Claudiu...

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This is exactly how Shakespeare has presented women throughout the play: they are easy to convince, very meek and become submissive to the men (as we can see Ophelia and her response to her father and brother). ...

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