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Ophelia, Gertrude, and Regicide - Hamlet II

In which John Green teaches you MORE about Bill Shakespeare's Hamlet. John talks about gender roles in Hamlet, and what kind of power and agency Ophelia and Gertrude had, if they had any at all (spoiler alert: we think they did). You'll also learn about regicide, Ophelia's flowers, and Hamlet's potential motivations. Also, Oedipus comes up again, but we don't buy it.

English
  • Originally Aired March 20, 2014
  • Runtime 12 minutes
  • Network YouTube
  • Created March 22, 2014 by
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  • Modified March 22, 2014 by
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