The young daughter of Ophelia in Hamlet by William ShakespeareIn Hamlet by William Shakespeare, the character of Ophelia is disguised as a wise and innocent teenager. However, the behavior masked by this facade is much more interesting than we want to believe. Throughout Hamlet, Ophelia is the target of many sexual innuendos and later the confessor of her own sexual experience. When these events become evident, Ophelia no longer possesses the virginal qualities we were once led to believe. Ophelia is first portrayed as an innocent, or as her father, Polonius, describes it, “a green girl” (1.3.101). The problem lies not in Ophelia's behavior, but in Hamlet's lustful desires for her: she is told not to see him again. Polonius then confronts Gertrude and Claudius, Hamlet's mother and uncle/father, with Hamlet's attempts to seduce his daughter. As proof, he confiscated a love letter written to Ophelia by Hamlet. Claudius disputes Polonius' accusations by asking, "But how did she receive his love?" (2.2.127-28). This response is the first implication of Ophelia's possible lack of chastity. The strongest suggestions towards Ophelia are made by Hamlet himself. These seem to be the most significant of all, for if anyone were to know of his purity, or lack thereof, it would most likely be Hamlet. He questions Ophelia's honesty and fairness. He tells her that "the power of beauty will sooner transform the honesty of what she is into debauchery..." (3.1.111-12). A whore is a reference to a brothel keeper. Hamlet states that he once loved Ophelia. He warns her that she should not have believed him, because virtue is not something that can be replaced and they are now tainted. He informs her that he never loved her. Perhaps the harshest line referring to Ophelia's state of virginity is when Hamlet announces: "Go to a convent – ​​why should you be a breeder of sinners?" (3.1.119-20). He clearly states that Ophelia is a sinner and that any offspring would be sinful. Hamlet tells her that she should "marry a fool" (3.1.134) and that instead of being honest, she claims that her immorality comes from innocence rather than experience. These statements quickly dissolve the facade surrounding Ophelia, leaving no questions regarding her virginity. Hamlet continues the insults, becoming more and more rude each time. He asks Ophélie if he should lay his head on her knees. When she refuses, he remarks: "It's a good idea to lie down between the maids' legs." (3.