Hamlet Act 1 Scene 3
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- Act 1 Scene 3 Quotes
- Women
- "Tis in my memory locked, and you yourself shall keep the key of it."
- Shows the power that men had over women, and how they even dictated what they thought.
- "You do not understand yourself so clearly."
- Implies that Polonius knows more about Ophelia than she does about herself.
- Ironic as Polonius is constantly spying and scheming, yet talks about understanding clarity.
- Implies that Polonius knows more about Ophelia than she does about herself.
- "Springes to catch woodcocks."
- Compares women to a stupid bird, and men as setting traps for them.
- "Set your entreatments at a higher rate."
- Throughout Polonius's speech, he makes numerous references to commerce and how Ophelia is something to be bought.
- "Tis in my memory locked, and you yourself shall keep the key of it."
- Religion
- "Do not show me the steep and thorny way to heaven."
- Implies that Ophelia rejects the idea of being so reserved she misses out on fun and enjoyment.
- Also suggests that whilst it was considered against God for women to act in certain ways, Ophelia does not believe this and thinks she shall go to heaven nonetheless.
- "Himself the primrose path of daliance treads."
- Shows the disparity between men and women, and their religious expectations.
- "Breathing like sanctified and pious bawds."
- The play is full of people preaching religious messages, yet not practising religious virtues. Claudius being the main example, and Hamlet draws many parallels to him.
- "Do not show me the steep and thorny way to heaven."
- Appearance v reality
- "Do not believe his vows, for they are brokers."
- Polonius suggests that Hamlet's word is empty. This proves correct when he feigns his madness later - this is one of the only truths Polonius speaks.
- Double entendre. Brokers means both middle-men, and pimps.
- "And these few precepts in thy memory."
- Polonius is submissive to the monarchy, yet attempts to appear knowledgeable to his children.
- "Do not believe his vows, for they are brokers."
- Women
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