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Ophelia And The Feminine Construct, Lilly E. Romestant
Ophelia And The Feminine Construct, Lilly E. Romestant
Oglethorpe Journal of Undergraduate Research
In Shakespeare's celebrated tragic masterpiece, Hamlet, one of the most controversial and seminal characters, Ophelia, continues to have a heavy influence on contemporary culture today in some unexpected ways. Her prevalence in mainstream media––including film, literature, drama, and music homages––validates not only her importance now but also reimagines and reinforces her parallel importance at the time of her debut in 1603. Her association with global teenage culture, suicide, and mental illness, puts her in the unique position of being heralded, generation after generation, as an icon of depression in female youth. This can be both positive and negative, as …
The Anxiety Of Power And Shakespeare’S Macbeth, Clifford Davidson
The Anxiety Of Power And Shakespeare’S Macbeth, Clifford Davidson
Clifford Davidson
The Iconography Of Illusion And Truth In The Winter’S Tale, Clifford Davidson
The Iconography Of Illusion And Truth In The Winter’S Tale, Clifford Davidson
Clifford Davidson