Hamlet and the Character Ophelia

Being emotionally distraught has led many down a road of questioning self-worth, resulting in a dead end with only suicide to turn to. In the play Hamlet, William Shakespeare disparagingly pulls Ophelia through a barrage of confusion and pain, diminishing her confidence and mental stability ultimately leading to her demise.
A vulgar attack from Hamlet leaves Ophelia in doubt; worrying for him while his destructive words dismantle her ego. While attempting to find out if Hamlet is crazy, Ophelia finds she gets more than she asked for when he tells her, "You should not have believed me; for virtue cannot so inoculate our old stock but we shall relish of it. …