Hamlet 3.1 Dig Deeper: Nunnery

The transcript discusses the interpretation of the word 'nunnery' in Shakespeare's Hamlet, which can mean both a convent and a brothel. It explores cultural jokes about nuns and brothels from the time of Shakespeare and examines Hamlet's obsessive concern with Ophelia's chastity, suggesting that he believes she can only remain virtuous by retreating to a convent.

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