Ophelia what the other characters interpret as grief for her father. She talks in riddles and rhymes, and sings some "mad" and bawdy songs about death and a maiden losing her virginity. She exits after bidding everyone a "good night". The last time Ophelia appears in the play is after Laertes comes to the castle to challenge Claudius over the death of his father, Polonius. Ophelia sings more songs and hands out flowers, citing their symbolic meanings, although interpretations of the meanings differ. The only herb that Shakespeare gives Ophelia herself is rue; "...there's rue for you, and here's some for
Ophelia Benson social construct, and other 'paradigms' that prop up the habit of shaping our findings according to what we want to find". In 2009, Benson co-authored "Does God Hate Women?" with Stangroom. The book explores the oppression of women in the name of religious and cultural norms, and how these issues play out both in the community and in the political arena. Ophelia Benson Ophelia Benson is an American author, editor, blogger, and feminist. Benson is the editor of the website "Butterflies and Wheels" and a columnist and former associate editor of "The Philosophers' Magazine". She is also a columnist for