ose my daughter to him:"(II, II, 160) This allows King Claudius and himself to spy on Hamlet without her prior input. Their lack of consideration for the opinion of Ophelia displays Polonius and Leartes dominance and control. The submissiveness of women is further displayed with the mental breakdown of Ophelia. The female characteristic of weakness and inability to handle the lose of a loved one!
             O heavens! is't possible a young maids wits
             Should be as mortal as an old man life.(I
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