I have chosen to write as Ophelia. I wanted to write as one of the only two female characters in the play, because I believe that detail foreshadows complexities in the play as it unfolds. From what has been read of the play up until now, Ophelia seems very naive, and her hopeless romantic persona juxtaposed with the mysterious and conniving personas of the other characters (who seem to know more than what she does) creates dramatic irony, where Ophelia remains "one-dimensional" among the main characters. According to the Shakespeare online resource, Ophelia will also serve as a juxtaposition between Hamlet's misogynistic and juvenile perspective of women, such as herself, with Ophelia's true heart, as she is actually one of the most pure and innocent of all the characters in Shakespeare's Hamlet (even though she is a mistress). Blogging as Ophelia will allow me to make Ophelia more than just one-dimensional, diving into her head to see exactly how she plays a pivotal role in the play, despite being an underestimated supporting character in the play.
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