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 Speaks "Ophelia Speaks". Ophelia Speaks Ophelia Speaks: Adolescent Girls Write About Their Search for Self is a 1999 book written by Sara Shandler and published by HarperCollins. The book is an anthology of works by adolescent girls which spent eighteen weeks on "The New York Times" Best Seller List. "Salon's" review singled out "Fight Girl Power" by Emily Carmichael as the best of the collection, praising the essay as a "sophisticated, painful, and amusing meditation on girl power." An unofficial sequel to the book was published in 2001, "Ophelia's Mom" written by Sara Shandler's mother, Nina Shandler, Sara Shandler wrote the