Ophelia's funeral reveals the deep-seated class tensions between the nobility and the lower classes in "Hamlet." The grief expressed by the commoners, who feel a sense of kinship with Ophelia, highlights their resentment and distrust towards the nobility's indifference. The disparity in the funeral rites, where the nobles treat Ophelia's death with a sense of formality, underscores the lower classes' perception that the aristocracy is disconnected from the shared human experience of loss. Ultimately, it reflects a broader critique of social hierarchy and the inequities that separate the classes.
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