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Ophelia (character) - Definition and Overview |
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Ophelia is the daughter of Polonius, a chief advisor to the new King Claudius, in the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare.
She is the sister of Polonius's other child, Laertes, and is extremely loyal to her family. Her mother is not mentioned in the play. Ophelia is believed to be around 16-19 years old.
She was also Hamlet's girlfriend. After Hamlet accidentally killed her father Polonius, believing him to be Claudius, Ophelia goes mad and drowns herself, apparently through carelessness rather than suicide. While her grave is being dug, Hamlet finds the skull of Yorick.
The death of Ophelia was a popular subject in art during the nineteenth century. The most famous painting depicting her is by John Everett Millais.
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