29. Not knowing people all her life gave a depth to her character, “simplicity, is gentleness of disposition, flowing out in compassionate tenderness, and unrestrained by suspicion” (Richardson)
35. Is able to speak with meaning but still portrayed as feminine and sweet
36. “She is seen as the symbol of goodness and mercy set against a background of moral decay” (Richardson).
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39. Ophelia loves him until the end, even with the way he acts towards her
40. She is the epitome goodness and is naïve towards the ways of the world
41. This is due to the fact that she grew up without a mother and was sheltered by her father and brother.
42. Due to this she gives them her undying love and is forever loyal
43. She does not partake in politics, but doe childlike activities
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45. The women have tragic endings, but their lessons have an impact
46. By the strong impact sometimes the man are not the stronger counterpart
47. Some of the women are young and naïve this was not a hindrance but instead a useful weapon to not see the world’s evil
48. Shakespeare wrote, “all the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages.”