Ophelia new King of Denmark and also Hamlet's uncle and stepfather, about the situation. Polonius later suggests to Claudius that they hide behind an arras to overhear Hamlet speaking to Ophelia, when Hamlet thinks the conversation is private. Since Polonius is now sure that Hamlet is lovesick for Ophelia, he thinks Hamlet will express his love for her. Claudius agrees to try the eavesdropping plan later. The plan leads to what is commonly called the "Nunnery Scene", from its use of the term "nunnery" which would generally refer to a convent, but at the time was also popular slang for a
Ophelia Settle Egypt her lessons privately from a tutor since she was a black woman. Later, she became a social worker in southeast Washington, D.C. and was the director of their first Planned Parenthood clinic, Parklands Planned Parenthood Clinic, which was named for her in 1981, three years after she died. Ophelia Settle Egypt Ophelia Settle Egypt (1903-1984) was a social worker and sociologist who conducted some of the first interviews with former slaves. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and from Columbia University School of Social Work. She was a researcher for the black sociologist Charles S. Johnson at Fisk University