Ophelia's Monologue In Hamlet Act 1 Scene 3

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My monologue is from the perspective of Ophelia, specifically during Act 1 scene 3. It uses mainly the theory of feminism that says both males and females should be treated equally and fairly. Ophelia throughout the duration of the play has many moments of inner turmoil, especially involving Prince Hamlet. She loves him, yet he messes with her emotions by showing love, then anger, then lust towards her. I am focusing mainly on when Ophelia’s brother and father are giving her the advice to leave Prince Hamlet alone, not to see him and not to receive any tokens of affection from him. They are telling her that she must stay chaste and keep her virtue true, and not ruin or squander it on Hamlet. What I found striking about that scene was that