Ophelia lived and died with a set of self made chains on her hands and feet , only breaking free upon her death. Ophelia, a subserviant fragile character sought approval from those around her, even to the point of sacrificing her own desires. Similiarly, Gertrude a shallow character in the play " Hamlet" by Shakespeare, found herself feeling desperate and seeking approval in others. Both characters lives' were dominated by men rather than they themselves choosing their …showed first 75 words of 728 total…

…showed last 75 words of 728 total…failed at pleasing her father who put her down often, and discovered her love was one sided. Both men in her life prevented her from being who she wanted to be and put her down often. She did not choose her path in life, nor choose her own dreams to follow. She did give her heart but seemed to get nothing in return, and feeling empty and hopeless, and possibly even mad, she committed suicide.