The Portrayal of Women -- Intro to literature Ms. Halmi 5/01/01 Women are portrayed in many ways during the times of William Shakespeare. Even though they are said to be many other things they are broken up into two titles, active and passive. The women who are label as being active are those who play a role in the things that went on in the play. They usually have some kind of say in what goes …showed first 75 words of 367 total…

…showed last 75 words of 367 total…much of them. Another female character in Hamlet is Ophelia, daughter of Polonius. She also played a passive role in the play. Ophelia also received commands same as Gertrude did. “This is for all: I would not, in plain terms, from this time forth have you so slander any moment leisure as to give words or talk with the Lord Hamlet” (Hamlet 651). This was the command that was given to Ophelia by Polonius. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**