“Frailty, thy name is woman” (I.ii.150). The most significant reason for Hamlet's first soliloquy is based on how he feels about "woman", primarily referring to his mother. Hamlet shows no respect towards his mother. Shakespeare tries to show Hamlet and other male characters as assertive men. However, in Shakespeare's different plays, women play varied roles. Throughout the play Hamlet, Shakespeare demonstrated brutal treatment towards women by the male characters in the play, whether verbally or through emotional abuse. Not only were women manipulated by the male characters, but they were also controlled by those close to them. One of the main relationships in which there is a lot of control and manipulation is that between Hamlet and Ophelia. Ophélie is the only woman in her family. His family includes his father Polonius and his brother Laertes. Ophélie is an obedient woman who considers the men in her life as her only reference when facing life's dilemmas. However, there is irony in the advice his family gives him to keep him from being with Hamlet. Laertes mentions to Ophelia: "Then if he says that he loves you, / It corresponds so far to your wisdom to believe him / As he, in his particular act and place / Can give his act which n 'is not further / Let the leading voice of Denmark accompanies. / Then weigh what loss your honor may suffer' (I.iii.41). Laertes tries to protect Ophelia by telling her to be wise enough to believe Hamlet's words. Laertes not only approves of Ophelia's love for Hamlet because he does not want his sister to be hurt. Ophelia, being the obedient lady that she is, tells Laertes that she will keep his words of wisdom in her mind. The main example of Hamlet showing the act of being callous and over controlling is when...... middle of paper...... about men, which was part of the writing piece of Shakespeare. Shakespeare shows how the female characters are not strong in spirit, but shows how their love and deception towards the male characters leads to their behavior. Lead to their own demise due to flaws such as the dependency they have. The male characters ruled the women and the women did what they were told. Shakespeare used Gertrude and Ophelia to show how men seemed to do as they wished and women were forced to follow. It confers the power that man exercises over woman. Women's dependence on men may have traditionally been a factor in their lives; However, in today's ever-changing society, women have become more and more independent to overcome such circumstances. Not only were women manipulated by the male characters, but they were also controlled by those close to them..