Full Breakdown of Ophelia’s Drowning and Hamlet's Anger

Full analysis of the fate of Ophelia in Shakespeare's Hamlet. How she works in the tragic genre, as a feminist counterpoint to Hamlet, and truth teller. I get into her death, her madness, and relationship with Hamlet. I also explain the "to be or not to be" soliloquy and what it has to do with Hamlet's anger towards Ophelia. Sources: Aristotle, Poetics Tina Packer, Women of Will: The Remarkable Evolution of Shakespeare's Female Characters Snake picture: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/185762118434 Stephen Greenblatt, the Norton Shakespeare, essential plays, the sonnets 00:00 - Intro 02:28 - Hamlet's anger 08:23 - Garden of Eden 11:07 - Hamlet's mom 15:17 - Ophelia was perfect 16:55 - To be or not to be 22:39 - Their break up 25:03 - Billy was a feminist? 28:47 - Hamlet's lonely 31:07 - The tragic genre 34:31 - Her drowning 38:48 - Her madness 43:05 - Her flowers 46:11 - Shakespeare's couples 49:52 - Final thoughts I used FIRECRACKER by LEMMiNO and Herbal Tea by SmartToaster as some background music