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| | [[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]], re my recent edits, it looks like I acted too quickly! I now see that you added the reference to the Fall. But don't you think that the Garden of Eden connection needs to expanded on? Also, while it is possible that Ophelia might be pregnant, there is no mention of this, or to an abortion in the play, unless drowning yourself is taken as involving abortion? | | [[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]], re my recent edits, it looks like I acted too quickly! I now see that you added the reference to the Fall. But don't you think that the Garden of Eden connection needs to expanded on? Also, while it is possible that Ophelia might be pregnant, there is no mention of this, or to an abortion in the play, unless drowning yourself is taken as involving abortion? |
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| − | :I will take a closer look. I think both points are justified about the play.14:19, January 20, 2022 (EST)~ | + | :I will take a closer look. I think both points are justified about the play.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] ([[User talk:Aschlafly|talk]]) 21:31, January 20, 2022 (EST) |
| | ::I found this: Hunt, Maurice, "Impregnating Ophelia". ''Neophilologus; Dordrecht'' Vol. 89, Iss. 4, (Oct 2005): 641-663. DOI:10.1007/s11061-005-5284-0. This refers to earlier discussions of the topic. | | ::I found this: Hunt, Maurice, "Impregnating Ophelia". ''Neophilologus; Dordrecht'' Vol. 89, Iss. 4, (Oct 2005): 641-663. DOI:10.1007/s11061-005-5284-0. This refers to earlier discussions of the topic. |
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| | :::Re abortion I found a suggestion that Ophelia used rosemary and rue to induce an abortion. ([https://thebillshakespeareproject.com/2015/05/hamlet-ophelia-and-her-flowers-aftermath/]). See also : | | :::Re abortion I found a suggestion that Ophelia used rosemary and rue to induce an abortion. ([https://thebillshakespeareproject.com/2015/05/hamlet-ophelia-and-her-flowers-aftermath/]). See also : |
| | Lucile F. Newman, "Ophelia's Herbal", ''Economic Botany'', Vol. 33, No. 2 (Apr. - Jun., 1979), pp. 227-232 (6 pages)[https://www.jstor.org/stable/4254050 ] | | Lucile F. Newman, "Ophelia's Herbal", ''Economic Botany'', Vol. 33, No. 2 (Apr. - Jun., 1979), pp. 227-232 (6 pages)[https://www.jstor.org/stable/4254050 ] |
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| | + | ::I bolstered the comparison to the [[Garden of Eden]]. Many discussions of this can found on the internet.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] ([[User talk:Aschlafly|talk]]) 21:31, January 20, 2022 (EST) |