Hamlet certainly feels this way throughout Hamlet by William Shakespeare but in his case his turmoil lasts longer than a week. ... In fact, many readers dislike her character due to her passiveness. ... Another character trait shown throughout Hamlet is Ophelia's obedience. ... However, not only are her character traits developed by the people around her but she helps give other characters their defining traits. ... All in all, Ophelia is a complicated character that has trouble defining who she is as a person but yet manages to have her character traits shine through regardless of the ci...

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• Grade Level: High School

The main characters in Hamlet include Hamlet, Cluadius, Polonius, Gertrude, Ophelia, Laertes, and Horatio. This play is centralized around Hamlet, however the other characters contribute to his problems. The main character is Hamlet. ... Hamlet is an introspective character who does not know whether to trust the ghost of his father or not. ... The final character in a friend of Hamlet. ...

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Ophelia plays a very interesting and important character in the plot. ... As Hamlet approaches he asks,where is your father?... At this point Hamlet knows Ophelia is lying. ... Ophelia is a good-hearted character, but her child-like mind allows her to be taken advantage of. ... Hamlet takes the news terribly and the next time she sees Hamlet she is somewhat fearful. ...

• Word Count: 1081
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• Grade Level: High School