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GR: One more incident Written by Laraine (5/19/2003 12:00 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, GR: Ophelia, flowers and weeds, penned by Barbara

Remember when Ophelia comes in after Laertes arrives in a furor and gives flowers to everyone? She says,

I would give you
some violets, but they withered all when my father
died

Is she telling Laertes that her father's death is what drove her mad? Or is she telling Laertes that Hamlet killed him, and that's what drove her mad? The last time they spoke, violets certainly came up in the conversation, and they were speaking of Hamlet. Perhaps this isn't of great significance, but isn't it interesting?

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GR: Ophelia, flowers and weeds Barbara (5/18/2003 11:55 a.m.)

GR: A violet in youth..etc...... Deborah Julia (5/18/2003 4:02 p.m.)
- GR: Set up by whom? Christine T. (5/18/2003 4:03 p.m.)
  - GR: Ophelia being "set up" Line (5/18/2003 4:04 p.m.)
  - GR Setting Ophelia up Deborah Julia (5/18/2003 11:37 p.m.)
    - GR:Well, one thing that leaves that impression . . . Mary Anne (5/18/2003 11:59 p.m.)
    - GR: Thinking of marriage Cheryl (5/19/2003 12:34 a.m.)
More violets Caroline (5/18/2003 7:10 p.m.)
- GR: Flower messages Cheryl (5/19/2003 12:39 a.m.)
  - GR: flower meanings Barbara (5/19/2003 11:33 a.m.)
  - In the Riverside Shakespeare, the notes gives these meanings Caitlin (5/19/2003 12:37 p.m.)
    - Oxford School notes Barbara (5/19/2003 12:47 p.m.)
      - Oops, sorry. Very clumsy on a keyboard nfm Caitlin (5/19/2003 2:16 p.m.)
      - GR: Flowers again Cheryl (5/19/2003 2:27 p.m.)
  - My ideas are gathered from lots of sources Laraine (5/20/2003 1:17 p.m.)
GR: One more incident Laraine (5/19/2003 12:00 a.m.)

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